Craig Provost and I serendipitously met at Brilyea Access this morning.  
From there we moved on to Farrell Access -- to be serendipitously met by 
Allan Strong and Ted Murin.  Migrant shore and water birds were our quests.

No new surprises, and low numbers were the order of the day ... 
notwithstanding abundant suitable habitat as water levels remain low in 
spite of recent rains.  Five shorebird species at Brilyea and five at 
Farrell, a total of six overall.  At Farrell, Least Sandpiper flybys 
suggested more individuals than we recorded, but we couldn't be sure and 
didn't want to double count.

Farrell birds were kept active by the collection of raptors: Osprey, 
Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Merlin, 
and Peregrine Falcon.  Nearby on Jersey Street an immature Cooper's Hawk 
perched in a dead tree, watching us as we drove between accesses.

Lists are below.

Ian
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Farrell Access, Addison, US-VT
Aug 11, 2012 9:34 AM - 12:01 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Craig Provost, Allan Strong, Ted Murin, Ian Worley
42 species

Canada Goose  3
Wood Duck  2
American Black Duck  2
Mallard  219
Blue-winged Teal  2
Northern Shoveler  3
Green-winged Teal  18
Great Blue Heron  3
Green Heron  5
Osprey  1
Bald Eagle  1
Northern Harrier  3
Red-tailed Hawk  2
American Kestrel  1
Merlin  1
Peregrine Falcon  1
Semipalmated Plover  5
Killdeer  15
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Least Sandpiper  17
Wilson's Snipe  1
Ring-billed Gull  31
Caspian Tern  1
Mourning Dove  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Eastern Kingbird  2
Blue Jay  2
American Crow  2
Common Raven  2
Purple Martin  4
Tree Swallow  5
Black-capped Chickadee  2
American Robin  1
Gray Catbird  2
European Starling  120
Cedar Waxwing  7
Savannah Sparrow  5
Song Sparrow  6
Northern Cardinal  1
Indigo Bunting  1
Bobolink  1
American Goldfinch  4
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Brilyea Access, Addison, US-VT
Aug 11, 2012 6:54 AM - 9:23 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     Craig Provost, Ian Worley
36 species

Wood Duck  2
Mallard  7
American Bittern  1
Great Blue Heron  13
Green Heron  2
Bald Eagle  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Semipalmated Plover  3
Killdeer  7
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Semipalmated Sandpiper  2
Least Sandpiper  5
Ring-billed Gull  9
Caspian Tern  1
Mourning Dove  2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  4
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Eastern Wood-Pewee  3
Willow Flycatcher  3
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  4
Blue Jay  6
Common Raven  1
Tree Swallow  3
Barn Swallow  4
American Robin  5
Gray Catbird  4
Yellow Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  9
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  1
Baltimore Oriole  1
American Goldfinch  2