Kingbird etc.
Harry Fisher (fish8553@dpnet.net)
Sun, 19 Apr 1998 00:13:46 -0400
Marcia, Ellen, Meta and myself had our first Kingbird of the season @
Allee House ,Bombay Hook on the 18th. We had a great day traipsing
along route 9. We picked up 9 off 299 at Odessa and worked south.
There were beaucoup Savannah Sparrows @ Mallard Inn making buzzy sounds,
but not quite singing. Also in the field across the road, Black-Bellied
Plovers and one Lesser Golden. After talking to others on the road, we
found we were not the only ones to call baby Killdeers Semi-Palm
Plovers. Actually, Ellen brought our attention to this!
The tower @ Little Creek gave us great looks @ Avocets, Dowitcher and a
huge flock of shorebirds that put on quite a show making shape shifting
forms in the sky as they wheeled and turned. Also eye level looks @
Palm & Yellow-rump Warblers.
After a great dinner of Indian food @ ElSombrero in Dover ( highly
reccomended ) , we came up with Sora, Virginia Rail, BC Nightheron,
Snipe and Woodcock @ the marsh below Reedy Point Bridge. I`m already
looking forward to my next expedition.
Leslie Fisher - fish8553@dpnet.net