Hi Tweeters,
Yep, shorebirds continue at Shillapoo Lake in the Vancouver Lowlands of
southwest Clark County. 12 species this morning:
Semipalmated Plover - 2
Killdeer - 22
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER - 2 (my first ones for several years)
Least Sandpiper - 60
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 1
Western Sandpiper - 65 (the most I've seen in this county for a while)
Long-billed Dowitcher - 1
Wilson's Snipe - 2
Spotted Sandpiper - 1
Solitary Sandpiper - 1
Greater Yellowlegs - 5
Lesser Yellowlegs - 1
A single immature Bonaparte's Gull with still some brown on the nape was
fun to see. 165 American White Pelicans rounded out the show.
Location of Shillapoo Lake in ebird report:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S147482847
Keep your eyes and ears skyward.
Jim
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Jim Danzenbaker
Battle Ground, WA
360-702-9395
jdanzenbaker at gmail.com