Yes, we thought the trip a great success, especially for the chance to
really compare the immature Short-billed and Long-billed Dowitchers side by
side. The longer we looked at these birds with Dave, the more differences
we were able to discern. I especially appreciated having Dave get us
Yes, it rained after awhile, but not as drenching as a couple recent times I've
been on the K-M dike. And the shorebirds were very flighty, perhaps due to a
couple of Peregrine Falcons, making it difficult to scan through any group, let
alone share IDs. And the breeze made scopes vibrate. And
