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Below are shorebirds that are considered rare or somewhat rare for GA or for their occurence away from the
coast.
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| I found eight Stilt Sandpipers @ E. L. Huie 09/05/06. |
Above is a Willet at E. L. Huie 08/31/06. One of three I found. Many other birders stopped by that day
also.
Below are two inland Sanderlings at Lake WFG on 09/28/05 that Michael and I had.
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| Sanderlings |
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| Stilt Sandpiper, Spalding Co, 04/15/04, near my house. |
Here are some photos from 07/29/06 and 07/30/06. Michael Beohm and I went to Lake Seminole. The next day
we went to a sod farm in Macon County.
Eric Beohm
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| A record early Long-billed Dowitcher at Lake Seminole (confirmed by call). |
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| Two Upland Sandpipers flying at Marshallville. |
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| We found at least 24 Upland Sandpipers, July 30, 2006, and 28 probable ones flying in the distance. |
After work today, 05/26/06, I stopped by Sweetwater Creek State Park (Douglas County, Piedmont region of GA, DeLorme
25A10). The lake is somewhat drained, so there are some exposed mudflats.
Highlights:
Baird's Sandpiper (1)
White-rumped Sandpiper (11)
Semi-palmated Plover (8)
Semi-palmated Sandpiper (40+)
Western Sandpiper (3)
Least Sandpiper (10+)
Pectoral Sandpiper (1)
Black Swan (2, escaped or released)
Eric Beohm
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