With some creative photoshopping, I believe my stint candidate is, in fact,
a Least Sandpiper. See the new photo posted on my eBird checklist--
https://ebird.org/checklist/S107940245. The bird appears to sport yellowish
legs that just looked black under normal exposure.
Dan
On Wed, Apr 27, 2022 at 4:49 PM Zora Monster <
zoramon at mac.com> wrote:
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When looking at pictures of least sandpipers, I am seeing that gape notch
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mentioned in the article referenced below. This leads me to believe that
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this particular field mark cannot be used to distinguish between least
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sandpipers and little stints.
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Zora Dermer
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Seattle, WA
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On Apr 27, 2022, at 1:37 PM, Jane Hadley <hadleyj1725 at gmail.com> wrote:
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We have some citing the shorter wings and primary projection and the
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streaking on the sides of the breast to conclude that the reported bird is
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a Least Sandpiper. We have others citing the black legs and the gape notch
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to conclude that it is a Little Stint. How to decide?
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Pictures of the subject bird:
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https://ebird.org/checklist/S107940245
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Discussion of the "gape notch" ID key:
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https://blog.aba.org/2017/11/open-mic-a-new-field-mark-for-differentiating-stints-and-peeps.html
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Jane Hadley
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Seattle, WA
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