Having a chore to do in Rocky Point this afternoon, enabled me to drive past the above, notice the increase in the # of shorebirds over yesterday, and make a quick, emergency stop, in-order to document the possibly important scientific data en-counted right here, on the old Wulfost potato farm...this "run-on" sentence would have been my answer to a question from my wife, if asked ! Today there were 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, ~ 12-15 Least Sandpipers, 2-3 possible Semi-palmated Sandpipers, 6 Killdeers, 1 Semi-palmated Plover and 2 Mourning Doves. The first one seen of this specie, proved to be a tad difficult to ID. It was fairly deep in mud (appeared to be up beyond it's legs), body pointing toward me (no body profile, and making size of head & bill questionable...no depth), no other specie close for size comparison, plus, less than optimum lighting. Once it moved, I got it ! I will always think of this bird as my "MUDMODO"
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