[Tweeters] Island Rock Sandpipers

[Mark Walton]

Hi Louise,

The rock sandpipers are not always there. I went when the tide was high and
found only a few greater yellowlegs. I waited for an hour or more, while
the tide started to get lower.  Finally, after waiting more than an hour, a
large group of shorebirds flew in (mostly black turnstones and surfbirds)
and the rock sandpipers were among them. As far as I know the rock
sandpipers like to hang out with the turnstones and surfbirds. They could
be anywhere in Penn cove. Also, the rock sandpipers are much smaller than
the surfbirds, so it would be very easy to miss them in a large, dense
group of shorebirds. If you have a scope I would highly recommend bringing
it. There is a place to pull off the road, near the northern end of Madrona
Way. A good plan is to set up your scope there, and be prepared for a long
wait. There is also a circular shaped pullout on highway 20, on the
northern side of Penn Cove. It's good to check there, also, because you can
see spots that aren't visible from the other pullout.

Also, if I recall correctly, last year the rock sandpipers were seen on the
dock to the east of Penn cove a couple of times so you could check there
also.

Good luck!

Ar Luan 11 Márta 2024 ag 21:32, scríobh Louise <louiserutter1000 at gmail.com>:


> Ebird reports that people are still seeing rock sandpipers at Penn Cove on

> Whidbey, and have been consistently for a few weeks. If I go looking

> tomorrow (Tuesday), does anyone have any info on tides/times of day, best

> places to view from to have a decent shot at finding them?

>

> Louise Rutter

> Kirkland

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