Subject: [Tweeters] Need ID help with shorebird
Date: Aug 15 18:35:32 2006
From: Marian Murdoch - marianmurdoch at yahoo.com


Any ideas? This was taken by a friend of mine along the Pacific Coast.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/mojoedevine/Wading%20Birds/LBCurlew-fledglingMaybe.jpg

1st - this bird has yellowish green legs and bill. None of the Godwits or Curlews I've looked at (even juvies, so far) for North America have yellowish legs!!
2nd - black & white barred tail. The only Godwit I see w/ black & white barring on the tail (so far) is the Bar-tailed. It's HIGHLY unlikely to be here, plus it has dark legs & a nearly all dark bill.
3rd - the lack of multi-colored patterning in the wing & covert feathers.

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Marian Murdoch
Belfair, WA
marianmurdoch at yahoo.com