Carrie and I went to Avon, IL today to see here grandparents and her aunt and uncle. On our way back we decided to drive to Livingston County to chase the Piping Plover that Andy Sigler and Dave Johnson had found 16 miles East of Pontiac.
As we arrived at the fluddle where the bird had been found, Ted Hartzler pulled up right behind us. Initially, we only saw Killdeer, but then we saw several Pectoral Sandpipers and at least seven Short-billed Dowitchers. Then we spotted the Piping Plover shown above. We also found a Least Sandpiper.
This sighting was a lifer for Carrie, and it was only the second Piping Plover I have ever seen. Although the lighting was not great for photos, we had spectacular views of this bird through our spotting scope.
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