Great day today:

Upland Sandpipers- We had seven pairs this year, the birds arrived nearly a 
week earlier than normal. This showed in that we had 5 birds today (three 
visual, 2 sound)and two of the birds were fully volant hatch year birds. 
Assuming 28 days to fly and 28 days to incubate, this puts the nesting date 
around April 22, 15 days after they arrived on territory. Today they mowed 
the hay between Industry Parkway and the Airport, the birds can be seen 
walking in the hay field by driving between the blue buildings on the east 
end of Industry Parkway and parking near the dirt mound. Scan the area 
closely, they are remarkably easy to miss. You can walk in the fields in 
this area.

Swamp/Marsh birds- I started my day with counter calling Virginia Rails. In 
the last ten days I have also seen Moorhen, Snipe and heard Sora. The snipe 
was located in a sedge meadow where we had counts of up to 35 during 
migration. Apparently, at least one stayed. All of the species are unusual 
June records in unglaciated Ohio.

I finished my day with a grouse and three chicks a couple of hundred yards 
from my driveway.

Scott Pendleton, Cadiz

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