A female-type Ruff was found yesterday by Brad Carlson at Mud Creek Marsh, which is on the east side of Griswold St, a quarter mile north of Rt 77. Unfortunately, this discovery has coincided with long-planned and organized retriever training at the marsh. When that is going on, there is a fair chance the shorebirds will go elsewhere but after yesterday's trials, the Ruff and others returned later in the day. I arrived shortly after 6 pm yesterday and the trainers were packing up and moving out. They were no longer in the pool but the shorebirds were, including the Ruff. Someone reported this morning that the trials have resumed and that the Ruff was not there. Let's hope it returns!
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