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An early morning foray through Eagle Bluffs did not re-produce the Ruddy Turnstone or the Terns. However, there were Spotted, Solitary, Stilt, Pectoral, Least, Semi-palmated Sandpipers, Lesser Yellowlegs and a single Semi-palmated Plover. Green and Great Blue Herons are abundant. One of the Semi-palmated Sandpipers had what appeared to me to be a longer than expected beak, paler overall coloring and a noticeable white eyebrow -- I tried hard to turn it into a Western or a Sanderling, but just couldn't quite do it. Maybe someone else can be watching for it and turn it into something I didn't even think of! Otherwise it remains a Semi-plamated with a big schnoz. Pool 2 is now showing enough mudflats that small numbers of shorebirds are back there - Yellowlegs, Spotted, Least, Pectoral. And, of course, Killdeer are everywhere! Jean Leonatti Boone County Columbia, MO [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________ * Audubon Society of Missouri's * * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * *------------------------------------------------* * To unsubscribe send the message * * SIGNOFF MOBIRDS-L * * to [log in to unmask] * * To subscribe send the message * * SUBSCRIBE MOBIRDS-L your name * * to [log in to unmask] * *------------------------------------------------* * To access the list archives from July 2002 on: * * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * * * * To access the Audubon Society of Missouri Web * * Site: http://www.mobirds.org * ##################################################