1 at the Union Village dam this evening. Also: "the shorebirds are coming" Just returned from a brief family visit to Cape Cod (2+ days) Seemed to me like the SB's were starting to arrive. 1 Gr. Egret 26 Least Terns 2 Ruddy Turnstones 6 Gr Yellowlegs (fairly vocal) 12 Semi-palmated Sandpipers 4 Semi-p. Plovers 1 Piping Plover (adult) 3 Spotted Sandp. 4 Least Sp. 8 Willets (always vocal) 4 GB Herons 1 Green He. 1 Sharp-tailed Saltmarsh Sparrow I have a regular walk along a beach that has a salt marsh on the other side; diverse. BS Bill Shepard Project Coordinator CT River Birding Trail 2360 Academy Road Thetford Center, VT 05075 Home: 802 785-2855 **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************