Subject: assorted shorebird stuff
Date: Jul 31 20:28:19 2001
From: SGMlod at aol.com - SGMlod at aol.com


Greetings All

First of all -- regarding the juv Stilt Sandpiper at Jensen Access. I must
say that this bird is most surprising on two accounts. Firstly, it is very
early for a juv Stilt Sandiper. Indeed, this report is 10 days earlier than
any record given in Dennis Paulson's book (and 2+ weeks before any in my
experience). Secondly, despite Scott Atkinson's experience, I think Jensen
Access is highly atypical habitat for this species. I have only once seen a
Stilt Sandpiper on a tidal flat anywhere on the west coast. I was wondering
if Ruth managed to get any photos of this bird.

Secondly -- Bar-tailed Godwit vs worn Marbled Godwit can be quite a
challenge. One point that is often visible at a surprising distance is
primary projection. Bar-tailed Godwits have noticeably longer primary
projection than Marbled Godwits. I've found this mark to hold up quite well,
except on one occasion where I encountered a worn Marbled Godwit that
appeared to have relatively long primary projection.

Cheers
Steven Mlodinow
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