Subject: [masterbirder_2013] [Tweeters] American? Golden Plover at Fort
Date: Nov 12 08:12:58 2012
From: Dennis Paulson - dennispaulson at comcast.net


Doug,

That's a typical American. It's getting a little late in the season (Pacific are usually present later than American) but not too late.

The lack of any yellowish tinge around the head is a good mark for American, as are the long wings.

I was out on that spit a week earlier. No plovers then, darn it.

Dennis

On Nov 11, 2012, at 10:45 PM, Doug Schurman wrote:

> Today on a Seattle Audubon field trip around the Port Townsend area we found a Golden Plover that sounds like the one found by Admiralty Audubon yesterday.
>
> The bird was not skittish and was not bothered by a dozen people watching it from 20 yards or so. Our initial examination let us to believe this was an American Golden Plover. I was able to capture several pictures and study the detail tonight against the Sibley description and pictures. Here are some pictures with my thoughts on why it seems to be an American rather that Pacific.
>
> This pictures shows a pretty good sized primary projection consistent with an American Golden Plover and differing from a Pacific Golden Plover.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlebirdman/8177969643/in/photostream
>
> In this picture you can see 4 primaries extending past the tertials. Pacific would only have 3 past.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlebirdman/8177998478/in/photostream
>
> Top of the head and back side.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlebirdman/8178000850/in/photostream
>
> Overall view
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlebirdman/8177972365/in/photostream
>
> All comments and critiques are welcome.
>
> Doug Schurman
> NE Seattle
>
>
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