[bcbirdclub] Re: Long-billed Dowitcher????? Paddle Creek Ponds
- From: Daniel Kendrick <kendridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "hawk036@xxxxxxx" <hawk036@xxxxxxx>, Bristol Birdclub <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, buchanan county bird club <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 13:24:59 -0400
Mike,I had a similar i.d. problem this spring out here in Utah. As you know,
the two are a huge challenge. There is an article you can find on the Advances
in the Field, identification of North American Dowitchers
(www.ruf.rice.edu/LeeBirchDowitcher). On thing I took from the article was the
that eye angle to the bill is more angular on the Short Billed as your photo
seems to have. In addition, your bird appears to have a kinked end to it which
is considered a good field mark for the short.
(www.twobirdersandbinoculars.com/tough)Any way, good luck. My turned out to be
a Long billed.Dan Kendrick
From: hawk036@xxxxxxx
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Long-billed Dowitcher????? Paddle Creek Ponds
Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 13:01:15 -0400
To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Roger Lemaster located this Dowitcher this afternoon at Paddle Creek ponds, I
arrived to see it briefly and obtain a couple of photos. The bird took flight
and went north out of sight. One photo is of the bird resting which Lemaster
digi-scoped with his phone. You can see the buff coloration on the breast and
belly in his photo. I wasn't able to get a front on shot of the bird or see its
belly. Any suggestions on if this is a Long-billed or Short-billed or simply
unknown would be appreciated. When the bird took flight it made a call similar
to a long-billed, while feeding we could hear it give a call note. The
bobolinks are still present, at one point a helicopter flew over and flushed
them, it appeared to be 100+ birds in the air. Thanks
Mike SandersBristol, VA
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