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Hi Everyone;
I took an American couple birding yesterday, along the
Eastern Shore, stopping at Shorebird Cove.
We were lucky enough to find the Ruff reported by
Susann Myers. It was between 4:30 and 5:00 in the
afternoon, and the sun just happened to pick out the
gold edging around the black spots on the back of the
Ruff, making it really stand out.
Bob Spitzer and his wife Jean took several pictures,
which they promised to send me. They were delighted.
A Ruff was a lifer for them.
I was pleased and impressed with the work that's been
done clearing a path around the pond at Shorebird
Cove; making it quite easy to access the far end. We
saw a Killdeer. Could it be the same one that I saw
last spring and again in early summer at that same
location? Lots of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs,
Short-billed Dowitchers (with long bills and apricot
breasts)and a few Semi-palmated Plovers, and
Semi-palmated Sandpipers. We didn't see any Least
Sandpipers or Sanderlings.
Directions - for those who don't know this spot. From
Dartmouth, traveling along Route #207, turn right onto
Three Fathom Harbour Road, go past Rocky Run (the old
railway path that's now a walking trail); turn left
about 500 meters farther along to travel around the
loop instead of going straight; go past the house and
barn on the right hand side and watch for a driveway
(also on the right)blocked by a single wooden rail
mounted on two posts. Park so you don't block this
driveway and walk down it to the end. You'll come out
at a pond that extends to your left. The birds were
at the far left end of this pond.
Cheers;
Suzanne Borkowski
445-2922
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