[bcbirdclub] Re: Long-billed Dowitcher????? Paddle Creek Ponds
- From: Daniel Kendrick <kendridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Roger Mayhorn <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>, "mjt@xxxxxxxxxxx" <mjt@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "hawk036@xxxxxxx" <hawk036@xxxxxxx>, buchanan county bird club <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 18:46:40 -0400
I should have figured Jerry'd have the answer. So easy! Why didn't I think of
that? Dan
From: rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx
To: mjt@xxxxxxxxxxx; hawk036@xxxxxxx; bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Long-billed Dowitcher????? Paddle Creek Ponds
Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 18:38:34 -0400
I always like a guy who uses logic, no matter how warped
it might be.
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
----- Original Message -----
From:
Jerry Thornhill
To: hawk036@xxxxxxx ; 'BCBC
Listserve'
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 4:41
PM
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Long-billed
Dowitcher????? Paddle Creek Ponds
Mike,
It should be fairly easy. Since the
bird is clearly migrating to its breeding ground, simply follow it
there. If it ends up here, it’s a Long-billed.
If it ends up here, it’s a
Short-billed.
Alternatively, you could just ask it,
“Hey, man. Where you heading?” If you’re lucky, he’ll tell
you.
Jerry
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From: bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Michael Sanders
Sent: Wednesday, May 08,
2013 1:01
PM
To: Bristol Birdclub; Buchanan
County
Birdclub
Subject:
[bcbirdclub] Long-billed Dowitcher????? Paddle Creek Ponds
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 Sanders
Bristol, VA
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