[leasbirds] Re: Spur 327 and Charles A. Guy Park
- From: Anthony Hewetson <terrverts@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 13:51:55 -0800 (PST)
Greetings Jennifer:
The problem is that the variety of Short-billed Dowitcher likely to be found in
our region is the one that most resembles Long-billed Dowitcher in adult
plumage. Juveniles are easier to tell apart visually but that's not what you
will be dealing with at this time of year. The main thing supporting the
identification of this bird as a Long-billed Dowitcher is that confirmed
Short-billed Dowitchers away from salt water in winter are virtually unheard of
whereas Long-billed Dowitchers have been collected fairly regularly in the
interior during winter.
A warning about the call notes, formerly considered clinchers ID-wise and
generally provided in field guides. They may not be as distinct as formerly
thought.
Anthony
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From: Jennifer Miller <foundnatureblog@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 2, 2014 4:54 PM
Subject: [leasbirds] Re: Spur 327 and Charles A. Guy Park
Hi Anthony,
Thanks! I wanted to assume that it was a Long-billed based on the distribution
map in my Sibley guide, but I am never sure with Dowitchers. What is the best
way to tell them apart or are we most likely to only have Long-billed based on
their migration path?
Jennifer
Jennifer Miller
Lubbock, TX
Blog - http://foundnature.weebly.com/index.html
On Mar 2, 2014, at 4:42 PM, Anthony Hewetson <terrverts@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Greetings Jennifer:
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>There was a Long-billed Dowitcher in that area back in December. The ones
>that winter in the area seem to stick to pretty small patches; this could well
>be the same bird.
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>Anthony
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> From: Jennifer Miller <foundnatureblog@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: "leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Cc: foundnatureblog@xxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Saturday, March 1, 2014 11:06 PM
>Subject: [leasbirds] Spur 327 and Charles A. Guy Park
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>Hi All,
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>We had a few minutes to check out the Bob Mills playa (Spur 327) and Charles
>A. Guy Park (93rd St.) today (March 1st).
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>At Bob Mills around 1:00 pm we saw:
>12 Northern Shovelers
>2 Double-crested Cormorants
>1 American Kestrel (male)
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>At Charles A. Guy (there is very little water left) around 2:30 pm we saw:
>~43 Green-winged Teals
>~30 American Wigeons
>~30 Mallards
>7 Northern Shovelers
>4 Killdeer
>1 Long/Short-billed Dowitcher (disappeared when a dust storm kicked up)
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>Jennifer Miller
>Lubbock, TX
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