Dana Kerstein, Lynn Sumerson, Noelle Zukas, Barbara Lanier and I  birded the
north half of Three Rooker Island (3 miles offshore of Pinellas Co.) this
morning.  Extremely high tide had flooded across the southern end of the
island and all the way across the narrow center portion of the island.
Partly cloudy and strong (maybe 15 mph) east wind.

A beautiful Buff-breasted Sandpiper was seen near the center of the island
foraging in the sand between and among grass "clumps".

Also seen:

5 Black Terns
5 Common Terns
2 Forster's Terns
100+ Royal Terns with juveniles, some still begging
50+ Sandwich Terns with juveniles, some still begging
1 Caspian Tern
15 Red Knots
1 Whimbrel
30 Marbled Godwit
100+ Short-b Dowitcher - a few juveniles
300++ Western Sandpiper
20+ Least Sandpiper - a few juveniles
12 Snowy Plover
35+ Piping Plover - one banded
25+ Black Skimmer
5 Osprey

Marianne Korosy
Palm Harbor, FL
north Pinellas County
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