I birded the coast 9/17 and 9/18. Highlights below. Links refer to photos.

09.17.12 Ocean Shores Game Range (Oyhut)
Pacific Golden-Plover - 1 juv http://www.pbase.com/marvbreece/image/146148752
Semipalmated Plover - 3
Killdeer
Short-billed Dowitcher - 1 juv
Long-billed Dowitcher - several juv
Greater Yellowlegs - 20 or more
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 1 http://www.pbase.com/marvbreece/image/146148748
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper - 20 or more
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - 2 http://www.pbase.com/marvbreece/image/146148747
Ruff - 2 http://www.pbase.com/marvbreece/image/146148751
American Pipit - many
Lapland Longspur - 3 or 4 heard only

09.18.12 Bottle Beach
American Golden-Plover - 2 http://www.pbase.com/marvbreece/image/146148754
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Sort-billed Dowitcher - several juv
Long-billed Dowitcher - 1 juv
Red Knot - 35-40

The American Avocet was still at the Hoquiam STP on Monday, 9.17.


Marv Breece
Seattle, WA
marvbreece at q.com