Subject: [Tweeters] Re: [obol] Temminck's Stint at Ocean Shores 11-09-05
Date: Nov 10 10:58:07 2005
From: Jeff Gilligan - jeffgill at teleport.com


Having viewed the photos of this intersting bird, I have some doubt as to
whether it is a Temmink's Stint. I have seen a number of that species in
various plumages, but not in worn juvenal plumage.

In some aspects this bird does not fit as a Temminck's to me.
1. The tail does not appear long enough - especially in comparion to the
wings.
2. The bird is rather heavy in appearance.
3. The lower face is pale in contrast to the rest of the head.
4. It appears to have a whitish collar.
5. There appears to be the reminents of mantle lines.

The white outer tail feathers look interesting, but I have photos of Least
Sandpiper that show outer tail feathers as brightly white.

I will look forward to further analysis. I never disregard any sightings by
the Sullivans.


jeff Gilligan. Portland and Nahcotta



on 11/9/05 9:12 PM, Ruth and/or Patrick Sullivan at godwit at worldnet.att.net
wrote:

Hello Tweets,OBOLers,NW Inlanders,and other birders,


This afternoon between 3:15pm-4:15pm we discovered and photographed a
Temminck's Stint at the Ocean Shores STP in coastal Grays Harbor
Co.(Washington State). The bird showed all the definitive field marks for
the species eliminating Least Sandpiper. We also heard the bird call several
times during our visit giving it's distinctive short,dry cricket-like
trill,but only in flight. We have placed 6 photos of the bird on our
website,which can be accessed at the following link:
http://www.pbase.com/godwit/november05photos . Due to the dimmed lighting
and the nervousness of the bird are photos are not of the best of
quality,but are proof of the identity of the bird.

We post this message now with another message to follow of other sightings
encountered today by us at Ocean Shores and beyond. We were told by one of
the workers at the Ocean Shores STP office that the complex is accessible
between the hours of 8am-around 4:30pm. The complex is closed on the
weekends,but part of the southwest pond is visible outside the fenced
area.There is a small parking area at the office near the southwest pond,but
more parking is available outside the fenced area just south of Ocean Shores
Blvd.


Good birding,

Ruth and Patrick Sullivan
Fircrest,WA
godwit at worldnet.att.net

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