[Bristol-Birds] Re: Greater Yellowlegs - Semipalmated Sandpiper? at Bush Hog Pond, Washington Co.

Bush Hog Pond Washington Co., TN
Further study of my video footage and my field observations lead me to believe that the Semipalmated Sandpiper reported earlier is actually a Pectoral Sandpiper. There was a sharp border between the streaked breast and the white belly and the legs were lighter colored not black or dark gray. The bird appeared just slightly smaller that the Wilson's Snipe that were feeding next to it, a Semipalmated would have appeared much smaller. Also, the habitat is probably not right for Semipalmated.
The only good imaging that I have of this bird is a video clip captured on my digital camera (77meg). I will try to bring a copy on a laptop to the next Elizabethton Bird Club meeting and see what more studied eyes have to say. 

PS. - It's still a lifer what ever it turns out to be :-)

David Hunt
Gray, TN





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