the Purple Sandpiper was also seen later today in the same location (with again very close up views from the car), Thur. 10/20, in the mid-afternoon, up until at least 2:45 pm when 3 birders left the road. Pete Hoeger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Roe" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 3:40 PM Subject: [mou-rba] [mou-net] purple sandpiper in Swift Co. The bird was still present at the same spot between 10 and 11 am today (Thursday 10/20), active and feeding on both sides of the road. Thanks to Denny and Barb Martin for the original post and to those who have posted since! -Karl Roe Minneapolis ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1831 / Virus Database: 2092/4563 - Release Date: 10/20/11