Hi Tweets,

Ollie and I had good scoped views of Wilson's Plover at Bennington Lake,
Walla Walla, from 11:45a-12:15p. It was resting a little ways up from the
sand/mud spit on the other side of the lake from the boat ramp. We decided
to try walking around to that side. The loop trail is about 2.5 miles. We
found the sand spit about 1 and Wilson's Plover was not there. So we hung
about for awhile and then it came back to the spit. We'd watched it while
on the other side when 2 people and 2 dogs walked by it. The plover is very
calm and not easily disturbed by people/dogs. So when it flew back in we
were very still and Ollie eased further away from it to take photos. A
flock of 30 Vaux's Swifts put on a nice show for us during this period also;
we heard swift wing sounds and watched them soaring around and drinking
water on the wing. As we left about 1:45pm the Wilson's Plover was on the
spit but sitting down in a depression and easily disappears.

What a great bird! THANKS Merry Lynn and Mike!

Grace & Ollie Oliver

Redmond, WA