Just based on general impression of feeding position, size, and bill length I’m
putting in my vote for dowitchers. Although I could certainly be persuaded to
dream of Eskimo Curlews :)
Jennifer Miller
Lubbock, TX
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On Mar 26, 2018, at 10:41 AM, <lubbockites@xxxxxxx> <lubbockites@xxxxxxx>
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I’m with Anthony, I don’t know that the picture is clear enough for a
definitive ID. I don’t think Black-necked Stilt is possible, because there
would be more black-white contrast and the bill appears too heavy. I’ve
never seen plovers feeding like that and, again, the bill’s wrong.
Yellowlegs crossed my mind, but I don’t think there’s enough neck, though
that could be a function of posture, but again, I think the bill is wrong.
So, that said, I’m voting for Eskimo Curlew 😊. Joking aside, my best guess
is Stilt Sandpiper. In both pictures, the rightmost bird appears to have a
heavier bill with perhaps some downward curve. The leftmost bird appears to
have white on the rump. Both fit with Stilt Sandpiper. The birds appear
excessively light, but that may be an artifact, as may the possible curve to
the bill. I can’t rule out one of the Dowitchers based on the heavy bill,
though dowitcher bills are straight. The white on the rump would fit
dowitcher as well, but that may just be a function of the photographic
limitations. I certainly wouldn’t try to distinguish between the dowitchers
based on the photo. If anyone can conclusively exclude the Stilt Sandpiper
and dowitchers as contenders, then we’re back to the Inuit Curlew.
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From: Manuel De Leon
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 6:35 PM
To: LEAS
Subject: [leasbirds] Guy park shorebirds
I did a little birding before the basketball tournament started at Premiere
just now. Unfortunately I didn’t think to bring my binoculars and I happened
to see these shorebirds at Guy Park. They seem like stilts but maybe y’all
can enhance and tell me what they are.
Cheers!
Manuel De Leon, Lynn county. Currently watching the lady bulldogs playing
basketball