{"id":2742,"date":"2014-05-15T21:08:46","date_gmt":"2014-05-16T01:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=2742"},"modified":"2014-05-15T21:08:46","modified_gmt":"2014-05-16T01:08:46","slug":"fos-semipalmated-plover-51514","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=2742","title":{"rendered":"FOS Semipalmated Plover &#8211; 5\/15\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2743\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2424.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2743\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2424-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"One of two Semipalmated Plover at Wallkill River NWR, 5\/15\/14. They were located in the compound just north of Oil City Road, to the west of Liberty Lane. \" width=\"584\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2424-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2424-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2424-375x300.jpg 375w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2424.jpg 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 85vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of two Semipalmated Plover at Wallkill River NWR, 5\/15\/14. They were located in the compound just north of Oil City Road, to the west of Liberty Lane.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I had a small collection of shorebirds at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge this evening:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semipalmated Plover (2) FOS<\/strong><br \/>\nKilldeer (1)<br \/>\nGreater Yellowlegs (4)<br \/>\nSolitary Sandpiper (1)<br \/>\nSpotted Sandpiper (1)<br \/>\nLeast Sandpiper (1)<\/p>\n<p>All the birds, save one Greater Yellowlegs, were located in the compound just north of Oil City Road and on your left as you walk up Liberty Lane. Two of the Greater Yellowlegs flew and eventually put down on the west side of the Liberty Loop, so that might be another good location for shorebirds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2744\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2447.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2744\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2447-1024x818.jpg\" alt=\"Semipalmated Plover at Wallkill River NWR, 5\/15\/14.\" width=\"584\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2447-1024x818.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2447-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2447-375x300.jpg 375w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2447.jpg 1327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 85vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Semipalmated Plover at Wallkill River NWR, 5\/15\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also, yesterday evening I met Karen Miller at 6 1\/2 Station Road Sanctuary, where it was quite birdy with a couple of Blackpoll Warblers being the highlight for me. I had ample opportunity to get shots of these birds, but wow were they moving quickly and in the shadows. Here&#8217;s my best effort:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2745\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2322.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2745\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2322-1024x730.jpg\" alt=\"One of two Blackpoll Warblers at 6 1\/2 Station Road Sanctuary, 5\/14\/14.\" width=\"584\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2322-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2322-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2322-420x300.jpg 420w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2322.jpg 1933w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 85vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of two Blackpoll Warblers at 6 1\/2 Station Road Sanctuary, 5\/14\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2746\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2240.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2746\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2240-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Warbling Vireo at 6 1\/2 Station Road Sanctuary, 5\/14\/14. \" width=\"584\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2240-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2240-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2240-419x300.jpg 419w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_2240.jpg 1873w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 85vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Warbling Vireo at 6 1\/2 Station Road Sanctuary, 5\/14\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a small collection of shorebirds at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge this evening: Semipalmated Plover (2) FOS Killdeer (1) Greater Yellowlegs (4) Solitary Sandpiper (1) Spotted Sandpiper (1) Least Sandpiper (1) All the birds, save one Greater Yellowlegs, were located in the compound just north of Oil City Road and on your left &hellip; 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