[TN-Bird] Snow Bunting Peninsula - Buff-breasted Sandpiper

From: "Scott Somershoe" <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:46:47 -0500
I did as Chris Sloan posted today and what he has told me a dozen times: go out 
to Snow Bunting Peninsula during storms.  He proved correct, again.

On my way back into town, I decided to stop at the peninsula and see if the 
Willets were hanging around and see what else the storms may have brought in. 

I slowly rolled onto the peninsula and found the previously located 4 Willets 
hanging out.  A small shorebird caught my eye and I did a double-take (and 
triple-take) on it.  I snapped some photos immediately as I wasn't sure I was 
seeing straight.  I rolled a little closer and found a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER 
on the main grassy area on the peninsula (to left as you get onto the 
peninsula).  It was very nervous.  I saw it for maybe 2 minutes.  The bird took 
off and didn't return.  Good thing I got a couple junky photos!

I also had one Laughing Gull coming and going from the peninsula to the pylons. 
Seven Caspian terns were floating around the area too.  I had at least 6 
Herring Gulls, 2 ad and 4 imm.

My shorebird list was much reduced from what was seen this morning, but the 
quality was quite excellent!

Semipalmated Plover     1
Spotted Sandpiper     14
Solitary Sandpiper (Eastern)     1
Willet (Western)     4
Buff-breasted Sandpiper     1

If interested, I posted a few photos here:
http://www.pbase.com/shoeman/ohl_27_apr_11


I also stopped at Drakes Creek Marina, but it was pouring and lightning pretty 
bad.  I also didn't have much time.  I saw a few probable Forster's terns and 
the usual suspects and left.  

Good storm birding!
Scott Somershoe

State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (o)
615-781-6654 (fax)

www.tnwatchablewildlife.org
www.pbase.com/shoeman
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