Subject: Sharp=tailed Sandpiper
Date: Sep 30 18:05:05 2002
From: Michael & Kristin Stewart - MikeKrisStewart at worldnet.att.net


I arrived at the Hoquiam Sewage Ponds just as the earlier crowd was leaving
at about 9:45 am, and being among those persons under 6'6'' (refer to
Michael Hobb's report above), had to crane and stretch in my search for
about 20 minutes before I located the bird. But it was out in the open at
that point and I had great looks. When it slipped behind vegetation I
retrieved my scope from the car, and had to wait another 5 minutes or so
before relocating it for even better views. I left at about 10:30 am as it
disappeared again. Another happy birder finding a life bird!

Kristin Stewart
Olympia