Here is an update on the Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary wetland. (NE OH,
Mahoning Co., ten minutes SW of Youngstown)
semipalmated plover 5
least sandpiper 17
semipalmated sandpiper 5
pectoral sandpiper 42
spotted sandpiper 3
solitary sandpiper 9
lesser yellowlegs 19
greater yellowlegs 2
killdeer 55
Although the mix has varied somewhat, the species and individual counts have
changed little in the past two weeks (no dowitchers today). There are no
unusal species so far, but it seems we have provided reliable feeding grounds
for shorebirds well south of Lake Erie. I will provide plumages if anyone is
interested. I believe the array of adults and juveniles today was pretty much
what is expected for August.
Bill Jones
Canfield, OH