[Bristol-Birds] Shorebirds at Rural Retreat Lake

From: "Allen Boynton" <allenboynton@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Blue Ridge Birders" <blueridgebirders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Bristol Birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "NRV Birds" <nrvbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:27:15 -0400

A stop by RRL this afternoon produced some pleasant shorebirding with the 
following species: western sandpiper (3), pectoral sandpiper (1), solitary 
sandpiper (2), lesser yellowlegs (1), a dowitcher, and many killdeer.  

I believe that the dowticher was a long-billed, but I am by no means a 
dowitcher expert.  This was an adult dowitcher in worn breeding plumage.  I 
made the id based on the amout of rufous coloring on the breast and belly, the 
lack of spotting on the breast, the lack of primary projection, the rounded 
back profile, and the very limited white on the lower belly.  I have attached a 
picture and would appreciate comments from those of you who study dowitchers.  
I have other pictures.

Allen Boynton
Troutdale, VA

Attachment: RRL Dowitcher 16 Aug 2008.jpg
Description: JPEG image

[Bristol-Birds] Shorebirds at Rural Retreat Lake

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