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Bowerman Basin, 25th April 1995

Western Sandpiper 15 -20,000 maybe more
Red Knot 3-400
Greater Yellowlegs 12
Dunlin 5-10,000 falling fast
Short-billed Dowitcher 200
Black Turnstone 6

Peregrine 1-2


The proportion of male Western sandpipers to females is about 10:1, based on
85 birds banded. So expect more lots more action by the weekend.

Stuart MacKay