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I didn\u2019t get anything else to write about, so mid-afternoon, I returned to the house and watched the Oregon vs Penn State football game. It is a sad day in Happy Valley\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After dinner, the rain stopped, so I went back up to Clam Lagoon where I had the aforementioned Am.Wigeon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I then continued around to the Seawall. As I was studying the gulls on the shoreline, a flock of 5 shorebirds flew in. A Rock Sandpiper, three Ruddy Turnstones, and a Dunlin (trip bird).<\/p>\n\n\n\n I continued down to the end of the Seawall to check out the flock of turnstones and rocks that have been hanging out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After a few minutes, the other flock joined them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, no other shorebirds joined the fray\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sun was going down (the clouds were just starting to break up to the west). So I headed home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By the way, today\u2019s flight was cancelled due to the weather, so Aaron\u2019s group got another (very wet) day of birding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The trip list is 52.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My fall trips average in the high 50s, so having 52 after one week is pretty good. And I am missing a number of common birds (puffins, oystercatcher, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n One week down, one to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today\u2019s list can be viewed at https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S275925680<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trip Report can be viewed at https:\/\/ebird.org\/tripreport\/413629?welcome=true<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Temps in the low 50s, overcast, raining since last night until 6:30 pm, Wind S changing to W 10-15 mph I forgot to take the weather photo today\u2026 I thought today was going to be a complete washout (figuratively and … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dunlin_09272025.jpg\")