Thanks to everyone for confirming this observation. NWR is an amazing birding destination made fabulous by the delta reclamation, I also captured this image of an American Bittern while I was there.

http://cid-2f0605ed1bcf6da5.photos.live.com/self.aspx/Public/Birding/Bittern%20074.jpg


On Nov 15, 2010, at 9:01 AM, Rolan Nelson wrote:

> Tony,
>
> General rule of thumb. If it's November (or later) it's a Greater. Lessers are not allowed in WAshington after November1.
>
> Rolan Nelson
> Fircrest, WA
> rnbuffle at yahoo.com
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> --- On Mon, 11/15/10, Tony <tvarela at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Tony <tvarela at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Is this a Greater Yellowlegs at NWR?
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Date: Monday, November 15, 2010, 8:57 AM
>
>> Saw several of these shorebirds at Nisqually Refuge yesterday, looking for ID confirmation as my field guides were a little ambiguous for my novice eye.
>>
>> http://cid-2f0605ed1bcf6da5.photos.live.com/self.aspx/Public/Birding/shorebird.jpg
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