[TN-Bird] 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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