Richmond Road, Hollo, and Newburg Road Ponds ~ August 23, 2023

I followed yesterday's route and checked out the same areas for shorebirds. The flooded field at the intersection of Richmond Road and Frutchey Hill Road produced the continuing Great Egret and a Semipalmated Sandpiper among a Spotted Sandpiper, two Leasts, and 3 Lesser Yellowlegs.

Great Egret

I drove over to the other flooded area just south of there and found 3 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 20 Least Sandpipers, a Solitary Sandpiper, and a Lesser Yellowlegs.

Semipalmated Sandpipers

At the Hollo Road pond, the Wilson's Snipe continued along with 3 Semipalmateds, 3 Leasts, and a Solitary Sandpiper, plus 2 Greater and 6 Lesser Yellowlegs.

There was only a Lesser Yellowlegs at the Newburg Road retention pond, but the adjacent grassy field held 14 Killdeer and 11 Horned Larks.

Horned Larks

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