While leading a tour today, I, too, found a solitary Solitary Sandpiper at Mukai Pond on Vashon Island. There were Western Sandpipers at nearby Fisher's Pond but I couldn't turn up a dowitcher as hoped there. Fern Cove, which often has 5-6 shorebird species at this time of year had only Least Sandpipers and Killdeer.

Ed Swan
author and guide
Providing bird tours around Vashon Island and beyond
www.theswancompany.com
206.463.7976
edswan at centurytel.net
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