----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruth Sullivan" <GODWIT at worldnet.att.net>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 6:19 PM
Subject: Pacific Golden Plover near Satsop relocated


> Hello Tweets,
>
> Today my mother and I attempted to relocate the adult PACIFIC GOLDEN
PLOVER
> that we observed yesterday along Hwy.12 near Satsop in addition to get
> photographs for documentation. We were very successful in locating the
> presumed same individual after extensively searching,scoping,and scanning
> many of the freshly plowed and shortly vegetated fields in the immediate
> area from Wenzel Slough Rd. to Brady Loop Rd. in eastern Grays Harbor Co.
We
> were able to finally, but briefly relocate the Pacific Golden Plover in a
> flock of 102 Black-bellied Plovers foraging in a plowed field along the
> eastern portion of Brady Loop Rd. at 12:45pm in our spotting scope,then
the
> bird was observed again after Marv Breece arrived at the location and the
> unstable weather(scattered rain showers with near constant wind at
times)had
> let up allowing fair but good views of the Pacific Golden Plover as it
> foraged loosely with the larger Black-bellied Plovers. The bird was
observed
> for 15 minutes then up to two flocks of Black-bellied Plovers flew to the
> south, which also included the Pacific Golden Plover,but the bird was
> undetected in flight. We were fortunate to relocate the Pacific Golden
> Plover at this location,as it may remain in the area amongst the
> Black-bellied Plovers depending on the amount of coverage. Due the
distance
> of the Pacific Golden Plover in the plowed field from the immediate road
we
> were unable to get photographs, and at times the bird was somewhat
difficult
> to observe in our spotting scope, as it blended in with the plowed up dirt
> clumps and stubble, but once detected by movement the bird was well
> observed.
>
> In general we locatted relatively good numbers of shorebirds along Brady
> Loop Rd., with lesser numbers along the western portion of Wenzel Slough
> Rd., including increased numbers of foraging Black-bellied Plovers and
> Whimbrels in addition to other shorebird species to be listed below. We
> stopped by the Nisqually NWR at 8:30am, but were unable to relocate the
> Solitary Sandpiper that we observed the 1st of May before heading west to
> the Satsop-Brady area. A male Wood Duck perched in a leafing out Big Leaf
> Maple along the Nisqually River loop boardwalk,as was a single
Red-breasted
> Sapsucker.
>
> Notable species that were observed in the Elma-Brady areas included:
>
Greater White-fronted Goose
87 along Brady Loop Rd.

> Black-bellied Plover
> 102 along Brady Loop Rd.(100 birds in full to partial breeding
plumage,with
> 2 birds in nonbreeding plumage)
>
> Semipalmated Plover
> 1 along Hwy.8,east of Elma
> 3 along Brady Loop Rd.
>
> Greater Yellowlegs
> 2 along Brady Loop Rd.
>
> Lesser Yellowlegs
> 7 along Wenzel Slough Rd.
> 9 along Brady Loop Rd.
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> Whimbrel(high count)
> 232 along Brady Loop Rd.
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> Marbled Godwit(unusual for location)
> 1 along Brady Loop Rd.
>
> Ruddy Turnstone
> 5 along Brady Loop Rd.
>
> Western Sandpiper
> 87 along Wenzel Slough Rd.
> 245+ along Brady Loop Rd.
>
> Least Sandpiper
> 54 along Wenzel Slough Rd.
> 175+ along Brady Loop Rd.
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> Dunlin
> 7 along Wenzel Slough Rd.
> 24 along Brady Loop Rd.
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> Short-billed Dowitcher
> 2 along Wenzel Slough Rd.
> 68 along Brady Loop Rd.
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> Long-billed Dowitcher
> 1 along Hwy.8,west of Elma
> 14 along Wenzel Slough Rd.
> 3 along Brady Loop Rd.
>
> Band-tailed Pigeon(high count)
> 180+ along Wenzel Slough Rd.(with lesser numbers noted in other nearby
> areas)
>
> Western Scrub Jay
> 1 at Brady
> 1 along Brady Loop Rd.
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> Warbling Vireo
> 1 along Brady Loop Rd.
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> Orange-crowned Warbler
> 5 along Brady Loop Rd.
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> Yellow Warbler
> 1 along Brady Loop Rd.
>
> Black-throated Gray Warbler
> 1 along Brady Loop Rd.
>
> Wilson's Warbler
> 1 along Brady Loop Rd.
>
> Golden-crowned Sparrow
> 14 along Brady Loop Rd.
>
>
> Good birding,
>
> Ruth and Patrick Sullivan
> GODWIT at worldnet.att.net
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