8/25/07, 4-5:30PM, Got off work today and went down to Park Point. While driving past the soccer/ball field I noticed a small group of the wind birds fly out from the field over the lake then come back to the field and land. I approached the birds and counted 10 buff breasted sandpipers. Fortunately the birds hung around the area for an hour and a half. Unfortunately there were WAY too many humans about for the birds to get comfortable and tolerate any kind of approach. I know this is a recreational area but come on people, leave the crotch rockets, dogs, and frisbees at home. To make matters even more stressful for the birds, they were buzzed by a Merlin, so that even when gulls flew over the birds would take off. None the less, it was a good time watching these birds fly, they can cut wind like a knife through hot butter:) Shawn Zierman.
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