Betsy, Jim Pawlicki, and I had 16 species of shorebirds at Rock Point today (Sunday) including a juvenile Western Sandpiper picked out by Jim. We estimated about 200 shorebirds including 2 Baird's, one White-rumped, four Red Knots, and one Dunlin. Off Rock Point near Mohawk Island was a massive feeding flock of Common Terns, estimated at 700 birds. Unfortunately, they were too far to scrutinize and never came in to the park while we were there. Rock Point Prov. Park is about 3 miles south of Dunnville on the Lake Erie shoreline. At the Young Sod Farms on Reg. Rd. 65 at Poth Rd. (Town of Dunnville), we had 59 Black-bellied Plovers and an adult Bald Eagle overhead.
We also had a bird at Rock Point that may have been an adult Western Sandpiper. It had the second-longest bill of any peep shorebird there (the juv. Western took that honor). I took some photos and will do a little research but I am interested in opinions on this bird if the digital photos are decent. Please email if you would like to study the photos and give comments (it may take a day before I can crop and edit them). Good birding! Willie -------------- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
