This morning Blair Bernson and I were looking for Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.


We first checked Fisher were Marv Breece had 3 yesterday after high tide, Fisher Slough. This morning there were a lot of ducks but only 1 shorebird was seen a Dowitcher. They we headed over to the Skagit Game Range and after quite a bit of looking in the fog Blair spotted one. A Harrier flew by and the birds scattered and then came back. Blair then took off and I stayed hoping for better conditions for pictures. When I refound the STSA I noticed there was a second one. The 2 STSA stayed at the Game Range until about 12:30 when most of the 300 or so Dowitchers and the 2 STSA flew off in a Easterly direction.



It appeared that Fisher Slough was in that direction. I left there to go check it out. Also on the way to the Game Range were friends, Cara and Asta. I called then and said the STSAs just flew but they might be going to Fisher Slough. I drove over there and got there about a minute before them. As they walked up behind me scoping, I spotted one STSA within a large group of Dowitchers. Within another couple minutes Cara spotted a second.



It sure seems like it was the same flock from the Game Range there. This may be very similar to their pattern yesterday when they were seen in the morning by Evan Houston at the game range and then later in the after by Marv Breece at Fisher Slough.



Happy birding,



Doug Schurman

NE Seattle





From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Blair
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 9:30 AM
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Subject: [Tweeters] Sharp Tailed Sandpiper at Wylie Game Range



Doug Schurman and I are looking at the STSP reported by Evan Houston at the Skagit Game Range. As of 9:25 a.m. Hundreds of LBDO a snipe GRYL and killdeer. Lots of Fog.
-- Blair Bernson

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