Lynn Marsh and I checked a couple of Saylorville spots this morning. No luck with the Red Knots at Oak Grove. The two ponds south of the parking lot did have 12 species of shorebirds, including 3 White-rumps, 8 Buff-breasteds, and my first Wilson's Snipe of the season. The water level is up at Polk City WA, so hardly any shorebird habitat left. We got to watch a Snapping Turtle devour a Mallard while we were there.
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