Yesterday Bruce found a Ruddy turnstone at Chamber’s Bay beach access so this morning I waited until low tide in late AM and headed over. From the bridge area I scanned north, and saw what looked like a pale below dowitcher. I headed straight that way, and in the first larger cove-like area with green seaweed like stuff I first found Richard S. and Mary Pearce, then found a Baird’s sandpiper. Shortly after I found the wierd-acting dowicher. At first I questioned if it was a dowitcher at all, as it was walking around the rocky area, daintily picking at the surface and not probing at all. After analysis I became convinced it was a dowitcher, and also convinced it was a Short-billed dowicher. It was very light below, has spots not bars on the sides of the breast, the bill seemed quite short, although on photos this is less noticeable. No RUTU, but still 2 FOYI Pierce birds.
I quick dash to the Breakwater Marina near Pt. Defiance Ferry Terminal did not yield the Wandering tattler seen yesterday, so I want back to Brett’s to pick up Norm’s trailer and headed home.
