As of 10:15 AM at Shelburne Bay, two White-rumpeds, three Pectorals, one Sanderling, two Greater Yellowlegs, one Wilsons Snipe, 6-7 Eastern Bluebirds , 15-20 Bonaparte 's Gulls.
Scott Morrical
white rug sandpipers, three pectoral sandpipers, one Sanderling, to greater yellowlegs, one Wilson snipe
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> On Nov 8, 2014, at 7:42 AM, Jim Mead <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> I am at Shelburne Bay right now(7:39 a.m.) and did find the Sanderling and 1 White-rumped Sandpiper. I also saw an adult non breeding Little Gull flying from the center of the bay and toward the north. Good luck if you try for these birds!
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> Enjoy Birds,
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> Jim Mead
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>> On Nov 7, 2014, at 2:34 PM, UVM <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Also a female Northern Pintail and a few Bonaparte 's Gulls at same location.
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>> Scott
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>>> On Nov 7, 2014, at 2:22 PM, UVM <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> As of 2:15 PM, the Sanderling, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, and 2 White-rumped Sandpipers were still at Shelburne Bay as described by Eric. I can confirm that the two peeps are definitely White-rumpeds. Nice looks right now as the precip has stopped temporarily.
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>>> Scott Morrical
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>>>> On Nov 7, 2014, at 12:00 PM, Eric Hynes <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>> Hello Vermont Birders:
>>>>
>>>> I stopped by Shelburne Bay briefly at 10:30 this morning. The conditions
>>>> were just about worst case scenario in terms of visibility with high wind
>>>> and sideways light rain.
>>>>
>>>> On the mudflats east of the river mouth was a small cluster of shorebirds.
>>>> Most conspicuous among them was a juvenile Sanderling. It was joined by
>>>> three juvenile Pectoral Sandpipers and two more peeps. I am quite confident
>>>> the other two shorebirds were White-rumped Sandpipers but between the
>>>> shaking of my scope and the water on my optics, I won't commit to that ID.
>>>>
>>>> Bonaparte's Gulls were working the surf at the river mouth.
>>>>
>>>> In light of the thread on this listserv earlier, I will be entering an
>>>> incomplete eBird checklist. I was focused on birding the entire time I was
>>>> at the site but I didn't bother to scan the lake since the rain would have
>>>> instantly ruined my lenses if I looked into the wind. I probably missed the
>>>> Atlantic Puffin just offshore.
>>>>
>>>> Good birding,
>>>> Eric
>>>>
>>>> .....................
>>>> Eric Hynes
>>>> Burlington, VT
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