Shorebirds in south Dade.

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Posted by Larry Manfredi on 15:25:33 08/24/05

I drove about 20-miles through the farm fields of south Dade this morning and found a few shorebirds. There does not seem to be as many as previous years, perhaps I have not hit it at the right time. I did have a large number of Upland Sandpipers, which is always a treat. Here is a list of what I saw as well some photos:

Upland Sandpiper 38
Killdeer lots
Black-bellied Plover 67
Least Sandpiper 7
Black-necked Stilt 4
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 2

Bobolink 1

Directions for some of the easier Upland Sandpipers:

From Florida City take SR 9336 (this is the road that goes into Everglades National Park) to s.w. 217 ave. turn left onto a dirt road; scan the plowed fields on both sides of the road.

Larry Manfredi
Homestead, FL.

E-mail: birderlm@bellsouth.net
http://www.southfloridabirding.com

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Comments:	: I drove about 20-miles through the farm fields of south Dade this morning and found a few shorebirds. There does not seem to be as many as previous years, perhaps I have not hit it at the right time. I did have a large number of Upland Sandpipers, which is always a treat. Here is a list of what I saw as well some photos: : : : : Upland Sandpiper 38 : Killdeer lots : Black-bellied Plover 67 : Least Sandpiper 7 : Black-necked Stilt 4 : Greater Yellowlegs 3 : Lesser Yellowlegs 2 : Spotted Sandpiper 1 : Pectoral Sandpiper 2 : : Bobolink 1 : : : Directions for some of the easier Upland Sandpipers: : : From Florida City take SR 9336 (this is the road that goes into Everglades National Park) to s.w. 217 ave. turn left onto a dirt road; scan the plowed fields on both sides of the road. : : : Larry Manfredi : Homestead, FL. : : E-mail: birderlm@bellsouth.net : http://www.southfloridabirding.com : : :
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