more on Buffies

Wilbur Hershberger (WHershbe@afrs.ars.usda.gov)
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 11:42:36 -0400 

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In keeping with the discussions on Buff-breasted sandpipers I'll add my =
two cents.
The Buffies that frequent Frederick County, MD usually found in the =
following two habitats:
1.  Fields of short grass with some sort of water association (i.e., a =
small stream or trickle or puddles)
2.  Drying manure lagoons where most of the water is gone and lots of =
"dry" cracked surface is exposed.
These habitats are found particularly at the Harney road "ponds" and =
fields in the Lewistown area.  There were two buffies among 25+ Am =
golden plovers at the east manure lagoon on Harney road on Saturday.  No =
buffies have been found in the short grass fields this year.  There also =
seems to be an association between the presence of Am. golden plovers =
and Buff-breasted sands in our area.

I will also add a cautionary note here.  NEVER walk near the edge of the =
manure lagoons at Harney road.  It is VERY deceptive.  It may look dry =
and firm but the difference of an inch or two can mean the difference =
between standing on terra firma and being up to your neck in manure.  =
Believe me, "been there done that." Please stay back from the edge or =
these "ponds."
Good Birding!
Wilbur Hershberger


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In keeping with the discussions on = Buff-breasted=20 sandpipers I'll add my two cents.
The Buffies that frequent Frederick = County,=20 MD usually found in the following two habitats:
1.  Fields of = short=20 grass with some sort of water association (i.e., a small stream or = trickle or=20 puddles)
2.  Drying manure lagoons where most of the water is = gone and=20 lots of "dry" cracked surface is exposed.
These habitats = are found=20 particularly at the Harney road "ponds" and fields in the = Lewistown=20 area.  There were two buffies among 25+ Am golden plovers at the = east=20 manure lagoon on Harney road on Saturday.  No buffies have been = found in=20 the short grass fields this year.  There also seems to be an = association=20 between the presence of Am. golden plovers and Buff-breasted sands in = our=20 area.
 
I will also add a cautionary note = here. =20 NEVER walk near the edge of the manure lagoons at Harney road.  It = is VERY=20 deceptive.  It may look dry and firm but the difference of an inch = or two=20 can mean the difference between standing on terra firma and being up to = your=20 neck in manure.  Believe me, "been there done that." = Please stay=20 back from the edge or these "ponds."
Good = Birding!
Wilbur=20 Hershberger
 
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