Re: CURLEW SANDPIPER - seen yesterday

[gbarlow at aros dot net]

Thanks to Tim for putting this out.  I was wondering if the bird was still out
there, somewhere.  The credit for the news goes to Kris Purdy, who received the
news from Keith and John, and then passed it on to me.  Thanks, Kris.

Glenn


Quoting Tim Avery <tanager@timaverybirding.com>:

> I sent this once, and it hasn't gone through yet.  But lets try again.  I
> jsut
> receieved a call form Glenn Barlow, letting me know that Keith Evans and John
> Belmon relocated teh Curlew Sandpiper jsut past the first bridge (out form
> the
> entrnace, not from the island) on the southside of the causeway.  This is
> about
> a mile further form teh entrance than the bird was previously reported.  THe
> bird was in the rocks in this area.  A note, shorebird numbers are
> dramatically
> down, as the shallow flats on the northside that were previously covered with
> shorebirds, are now dry.  I was at the causeway this mornign before I
> recieved
> the message, and saw very few "peep-like" birds.  I may yet head back today
> to
> take a second look.  If not I will go up tomorrow.  Keep looking, if this
> lil'
> bird is still around, it could be easier to find with the reduced #'s of
> birds
> and habitat!
>
> Good Birding
>
> Tim
> Salt Lake City, UT and Southwest, WY
> http://www.timaverybirding.com
>
> p.s. A huge thanks to Glen Barlow for getting on the horn and passign the
> word!
>
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