I checked the east manure pond at the Mason Dixon Farm near Emmitsburg today.  Shorebird species stayed the same but numbers have increased.  Water level in the pond continues to fall and most of the shorebirds continue to stay near the back of the pond around some small pools.
   Today's tally:

Killdeer  35
Lesser Yellowlegs  2
Solitary Sandpiper  3
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Semipalmated Sandpiper  2
Least Sandpiper  25
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER  1
Pectoral Sandpiper  8

Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD