Folks,

Since I saw a David Fix message forwarded to Shorebirds, the reason we
here on the west coast have been talking shorebirds is this year has
been spectacular for shorebirds along the coast.  The past week and a
half have been amazing, with record counts and high numbers of birds
moving right along the beach.  Yesterday was awesome, here is my post to
Oregon Birders On Line:

"Kathy just returned from a full survey at Bandon Marsh NWR in Coos  Cty
Oregon and the numbers of birds she reports is outstanding.  She
estimated 60,000 Western Sandpipers, 4000 Dunlin, 500 Least  Sandpipers,
a record breaking 750 Semipalmated Plovers, 4 Long- billed Curlews, 78
Dowitchers presumably mostly Short-bills, 3  Whimbrels, and a very
excellent 22 Red Knots.  A Peregrine Falcon  was up to the usual harassment.

We did see one Ruddy Turnstone fly by the beach this morning too.

Awesome!"

Cheers
Dave Lauten and Kathy Castelein
Bandon OR
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