Upland Sandpiper
July
3rd
We
arrived home Friday July 1st.
Our bags are unpacked, the laundry is done, and we have milk in the
house. We were anxious to see some new
Ohio birds. We left this morning for the
Lorain impoundment to look for an American Avocet. We walked around the entire impoundment but
did not see the avocet.
Next, we headed south to The Ohio
State University Airport which was decked out in scarlet and gray and had a
statue of Brutus Buckeye in the lobby.
We went up a flight of red stairs to the observation deck. From there we had a distant scope view of an
Upland Sandpiper that had been previously reported. We tried to get closer looks, but it wasn’t
possible. We both agreed that based on
the size, shape, and posture of the bird that it was definitely an Upland
Sandpiper.
On the way home, we stopped at
Killdeer Plains to look for a Blue Grosbeak.
It was hot and muggy, and the birds were not singing so we couldn’t find
the grosbeak.
(1
new species, total for the year 276)
Upland Sandpiper (scarce)
Wow! That, upland sandpiper is a great bird to get. Haven't seen one in years.
ReplyDeleteOh yes…GO BUCKS!!😂
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