A friend and I went to Biddeford Pool today as the tide came in, from 4:30 to about 6:30. We checked several rocky areas but saw only a small flock (6) of Purple Sandpipers (lifer!) off the Eastern Point Sanctuary (far side). (I tried to make all them into the Surfbird to no avail.) We watched them feeding for about 45 minutes, hoping the Surfbird would show, but he didn't. The flock then flew south along the rocks and disappeared. Did get several Surf Scoters, a fly-by White-winged Scoter, a couple of Long-tailed Ducks, and the usual Common Eiders.
-- We were pretty frozen by this point, so we went in search of a Snowy Owl for my friend; we drove around the neighborhood (nothing) and then to Hattie's (nothing). I happened to point my scope back up Mile Run Road, and there he was--on a chimney near the turn onto Mile Run. We got great looks at him in the golden sunlight.
So no Surfbird, but a fun day nonetheless.
Delia in Brunswick
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