Hi All, Since this hasn't made the NY list yet-- a WOOD SANDPIPER was seen all day in Jamestown Rhode Island today. The following is quoted from the Massachusetts birding list:
"Carlos Pedro found a very interesting sandpiper in Rhode Island a short time ago that birders think is a WOOD SANDPIPER. The bird is in Marsh Meadows in Jamestown. The bird is about 40 feet from North Road, just south of the water treatment plant, in the NW corner of the marsh, west side of road. Stand on the side of North Road to view this bird. There is currently one photo taken by Tom Auer which is posted here: http://ribirds.blogspot.com/ Additional photos are being taken and I hope to have more info later. Travel to Jamestown by the Newport Bridge (east side) or the Jamestown Bridge (west side). Off the Jamestown Bridge, do not continue on Route 138, but take the Helm St. exit off the Jamestown Bridge. Turn right on North Road and travel south until you see the expansive marsh on both sides of the road. Rachel Farrell Rumford, RI " This is a very rare bird--only the third east coast record (according to ebird). Thought it'd be worth putting out there..... Good birding, Jacob Drucker -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
