We drove around a bit more and no sight of the Hawks this time, but perhaps the next time. However, we can’t forget about this rare opportunity of the shore birds we spotted, not really near a shore line of any sorts but more of puddle from the rain are actually Solitary Sandpipers. 
On the way out just as we started out birding this weekend with Cedar Waxwings we ended our weekend with a lone Cedar Waxwing. 
Hope you enjoy and remember to keep your eyes on the skies.UPDATE: The Sandpipers have been identified by Hap in New Hope as the Solitary Sandpiper and not the non breeding Spotted Sandpipers or immatures we had thought. Thank you very much Hap it is a learning experience.
4 comments:
Hi Mike & Lizette,
I am enjoying your Carlos Avery
sojourn. Thought I might make a
comment on those sandpipers. If
you look closely, you will see
the legs are greenish, the back
is dark brown with light spotting,
and the birds have a spectacled
look. All this leads me to suspect
these are Solitary Sandpipers, not
Spotted. Check it out and see what
you think.
Hap in New Hope
Hap you have been saving us quite a bit and we want to thank you. It hasn't been easy for us to determine what is what lately, not sure why, may be because a lot of these are new to us.
These are great pictures. Exactly where is Carlos Avery? I've heard of it and wonder how far it is from Rochester? Thanks
Carlos Avery is in Anoka County north of the Twin Cities, just east of Forest Lake, MN distance about 133 miles from down town Rochester.
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