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Good shorebird field: Palm Beach County
Posted by Robin Diaz
about 8 years ago
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Currently, the flooded ag field at the intersection of New Vandergrift Williams Road and CR 700 (Palm Beach County) is excellent for migrating shorebirds. There, Miriam, Linda and I accumulated 6 sandpiper, 3 plover, 3 tern and 3 duck species. Along with expected yellowlegs, ibis, herons, egrets and night-herons, were American Avocets, Wood Storks and American White Pelicans. Farther west along Highway 80, were 5 swallow species (including 1-2 Bank Swallows) and an unexpected Yellow-headed Blackbird.
New Vandergrift Williams Road is a working road, so complete pull off is suggested.
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Sunday morning provided season-appropriate shorebirding, especially at the southwest corner of the main impoundment, where close approach was possible. Breeding plumage short-billed dowitchers and pectorals. Least sandpipers were in their usual bewildering set of plumages.
If you plan to stop here on a grand round of the farms, remember that 880 is blocked from the bridge near Rte 80/98 to somewhere west of that, so you can't get through from US 27. Maybe Sam Senter will work.
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