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Hi; While birding the Eastern Shore today with a couple from Washington State, we saw what looked like a Yellowlegs (I would have said Greater because of the long bill) except for the fact that it was swimming - often in little circles - darting and jabbing as it fed from the surface of the water - just like a Phalarope! After studying several guides: Sibley, Nat Geo, Peterson's, we all agreed it looked like a Wilsons Phalarope. The West Lawrencetown Marsh is acessed by turning right (if you're coming from Dartmouth) off Hwy #207 just before Conrod's Beach. About half a km down this road there's a small parking lot by the saltmarsh trail. Walk left (East) on this trail, across the road from the parking lot, for about 100 meters or until you can see the water clearly. We saw the bird around 11:00 am. Other sightings today included a White-rumped Sandpiper on the marsh side, sandy shore area, right at the end of the road. Also two Dunlin in the same spot. A juvenile White-crowned Sparrow was at Bissett Lake in the bushes between the parking lot and the beach; and a pair of Northern Cardinals were seen along the trail by the bridge at Bissett Lake. Cheers; Suzanne
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