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<\/a>Wood Sandpiper, Airport Ditch, May 29, 2019<\/p><\/div>\n
Here is my mandatory annual photo of a Rock Sandpiper.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Rock Sandpiper, Sweeper Channel, May 29, 2019<\/p><\/div>\n
And here is a better photo of the American and Eurasian Green-winged Teals.<\/p>\n
<\/a>American Green-winged Teal (left) and Eurasian Green-winged Teal (Common Teal), Airport Ditch, May 29, 2019<\/p><\/div>\n
The Tundra Swan was still at the Marsh this morning, but there were no Pacific Golden-Plovers or Pectoral Sandpiper.<\/p>\n
John and Claire had a Wandering Tattler out on the Clam Lagoon Peninsula, but it was gone by the time I got there.<\/p>\n
Just before today\u2019s flight arrived, we were at the Sweeper Channel and had another Short-eared Owl flush! It disappeared up on the side of the creek, so we drove around to the other side and I walked over to where I thought I last saw it and it flushed and flew over the old (closed) runway \u2013 giving me photo opportunities.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Short-eared Owl, near Sweeper Channel, May 29, 2019<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Short-eared Owl, near Sweeper Channel, May 29, 2019<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Short-eared Owl, near Sweeper Channel, May 29, 2019<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Short-eared Owl, near Sweeper Channel, May 29, 2019 (Bird Quiz, anyone?)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Short-eared Owl, near Sweeper Channel, May 29, 2019<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Short-eared Owl, near Sweeper Channel, May 29, 2019<\/p><\/div>\n
Later, we saw Lisa (from the Fish and Wildlife Service) at the airport and she told us there were a lot of Short-ears around this year. This was our third this trip and we are only four days in!<\/p>\n
John and Claire called us to say they saw three Whimbrel fly off near the gas station area. We looked for them later, but with no success.<\/p>\n
All of the other birders here left on today’s flight and Jon, Jim, and Chris arrived and we filled them in on the lack of birds. Let\u2019s hope the brought a change of luck!<\/p>\n
After dinner we went back up to the lagoon and found the Bar-tailed Godwits were still here. Only one was reported this morning and we hadn\u2019t seen any.<\/p>\n
No new birds today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Temp in the 40s, overcast with some sun in the afternoon, Winds North 10-20 mph Still no Asian passerines. At the Airport Ditch this morning we had 2 Wood Sandpipers. Here is my mandatory annual photo of a Rock Sandpiper. … Continue reading