[MDOsprey] Lilypons- Sat 8/14

Andy Rabin (andyrab@wam.umd.edu)
Sat, 14 Aug 1999 19:50:49 -0400 

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  A group of us went to Lilypons today from about 8:30am to 12:30pm.   =
There was a nice variety of shorebirds and swallows.  Among the several =
KILLDEER we saw a handful of SOLITARY, 2 SPOTTED (one with spots, one =
without), 1 PECTORAL, and 6 (almost definitely) LEAST SANDPIPERS.  The =
shorebirds were seen in 2 muddy sections that abut the river and are =
nearest to the bridge (in the southwest corner of Lilypons property).  =
The wires along Lilypons road supported and displayed all of the =
swallows except cliff, including about 20 PURPLE MARTINS and about as =
many BANK SWALLOWS (maybe the cliffs were too heavy?). =20

   We found at least 3 UPLAND SANDPIPERS in the field on the NW corner =
of Rt 85 and Oland Rd.  On the north side of Lilypons Rd just east of Rt =
85 at least 2 VESPER SPARROWS were spotted. =20

    Though we did not see it, birders who arrived earlier than us =
reported seeing a YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON just past the entrance to =
Lilypons.

Andy Rabin
Gaithersburg, MD
andyrab@wam.umd.edu

P.S. Thanks for the Yellow Book index. =20
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  A group of us went to Lilypons today = from about=20 8:30am to 12:30pm.   There was a nice variety of shorebirds = and=20 swallows.  Among the several KILLDEER we saw a handful of SOLITARY, = 2=20 SPOTTED (one with spots, one without), 1 PECTORAL, and 6 (almost = definitely)=20 LEAST SANDPIPERS.  The shorebirds were seen in 2 muddy sections = that abut=20 the river and are nearest to the bridge (in the southwest corner of = Lilypons=20 property).  The wires along Lilypons road supported and displayed = all of=20 the swallows except cliff, including about 20 PURPLE MARTINS and about = as many=20 BANK SWALLOWS (maybe the cliffs were too heavy?). 
 
   We found at least 3 UPLAND = SANDPIPERS in=20 the field on the NW corner of Rt 85 and Oland Rd.  On the north = side of=20 Lilypons Rd just east of Rt 85 at least 2 VESPER SPARROWS were = spotted. =20
 
    Though we did not see it, = birders=20 who arrived earlier than us reported seeing a YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON = just=20 past the entrance to Lilypons.
 
Andy Rabin
Gaithersburg, MD
andyrab@wam.umd.edu
 
P.S. Thanks for the Yellow Book index. =20
   
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