Hello Tweets,

Today my mother and I checked a few coastal locations in search of
continuing shorebird migration and to follow up on recent sightings within
the Hoquim STP to Tokeland route in both Grays Harbor and Pacific Cos. with
several highlights,despite NOT relocating the male alternate plumaged
Bar-tailed Godwit that was present at Tokeland on 18th of August. We had
fairly good weather conditions during the day,despite constant wind and low
clouds throughout the day. Our main highlights consisted of 5 main species
in that order at listed locations:

11 juvenile Red-necked Phalaropes, 1 juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper,and 1
juvenile WILSON'S PHALAROPE all observed at the Hoquim STP

15 Long-billed Curlews at Tokeland

1 first-year COMMON TERN amongst a large flock of Heermann's
Gulls,California Gulls, 1 adult Mew Gull,and Caspian Terns at MP 20.5 along
S.R.105 at North Cove in Pacific Co.

Shorebird numbers were the highest for the day at Bottle Beach during
incoming tide,eventhough numbers there were fairly constant compared to our
vist on the 18th,especially with noteworthy remaining Western Sandpiper
numbers and the Marbled Godwit flock at Tokeland were 40 less than on the
18th,although numbers at this location may vary day to day.

A list of our main highlights for the day at selected locations and times
follow:

Hwy.12 at Satsop

1 Western Scrub Jay

Hoquim STP/Airport Way 10:30am-11:25am

7 Brown Pelicans
1 Green-winged Teal
2 Northern Pintails
8 Northern Shovelers
7 Semipalmated Plovers
1 Lesser Yellowlegs
1 Semipalmated Sandpiper
105+ Western Sandpipers
44 Least Sandpipers
1 Baird's Sandpiper
1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE
11 Red-necked Phalarope

Bottle Beach 11:50am-1:15pm(incoming tide)

3 Common Loons
4 Brown Pelicans
13 Green-winged Teal
18 Northern Pintail
1 Surf Scoter
1 adult"Peale's"Peregrine Falcon
68 Black-bellied Plovers
22 Semipalmated Plovers
670+ Western Sandpipers
65+ Least Sandpipers
23 Short-billed Dowitchers

Tokeland 2pm-3:30pm(outgoing tide)

12 Brown Pelicans
1 Surf Scoter
1 Peregrine Falcon
11 Willets
25 Whimbrel
15 Long-billed Curlews(14 adults,1 juvenile)
178 Marbled Godwits
5 Ruddy Turnstones
14 Black Turnstones
250+ Heermann's Gulls
82+ Caspian Terns

S.R.105 at MP 20.5 at North Cove 3:35pm-3:55pm

37 Brown Pelicans
1 Surf Scoter
34 Semipalmated Plovers
18 Western Sandpipers
350+ Heermann's Gulls
1 Mew Gull
65+ California Gulls
47 Caspian Terns
1 COMMON TERN
32+ Common Murres

Midway Beach Rd. 4pm-4:45pm

1 Ruddy Turnstone
130+ Sanderlings


Good birding,

Ruth and Patrick Sullivan
GODWIT at worldnet.att.net