At 6:30pm today there was a single Willet in a field just east of French Lake. The field is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Zanzibar Ave and 125th Ave. After about two minutes the bird spooked and flew off to the northwest.
Also, two traditional spots for shorebirds that have been dry over the past couple of weeks are filling up with some water. With more rain expected this weekend these spots may be productive with peak shorebird migration coming: (1) Bechtold Rd & County Rd 30 in Corcoran: This is four miles west of county roads 101 & 30. There was enough water today to attract one Solitary Sandpiper, one White-Rumped Sandpiper, many Least Sandpipers and several Lesser Yellowlegs (2) County Roads 144 & 13 just east of Rogers: This spot is expanding with the recent rains. But there were no shorebirds there today. Regards...
