Mark, yes, i did get photos! I'll be posting them as soon as i have a chance. -Chris W, richland county. > From: korducki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: cajunbirder@xxxxxxxxx; wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; little_blue_birdie@xxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [wisb] Re: reeve-schumacher rd - Dane Co - Yes > Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 17:35:44 -0500 > > Thanks for the report John. Did Chris get any photos of it? > > Mark Korducki, New Berlin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "john romano" <cajunbirder@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "[Wisb]" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <little_blue_birdie@xxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 4:41 PM > Subject: [wisb] Re: reeve-schumacher rd - Dane Co - Yes > > > >I got to Schumacher Rd about 3:15 PM sunday afternoon. Chris West was still > >there and had just seen the Reeve in the back end of the west pond. > >Fortunately the bird flew closer to the road to a spit of mud about 1/2 way > >out in the flooded field, and Chris relocated it. > > The light was still good and I had some great looks at a this interesting > > shorebird. > > > > The Reeve was noticably taller and bulkier than the Lesser Yellowlegs all > > around it. Its legs were much duller in color than the yellowlegs and > > bulker looking. The leg color was a dull green. The bill was noticably > > shorter and thicker, slightly decurved and all black in color. The face > > was whitish in color and it had a noticable black band on the side of the > > neck. > > The back of the neck was all black from the nape going into the back. > > Plumage on the back and was blackish. For some reason I did not make note > > of whether there was any streaking on the sides or belly as the other > > features seemed so striking on the bird. It was not an exact match for any > > of the female Ruff in either Sibly or Nat Geographics due to the leg > > color, whitish face and prominent back on the back of the neck. > > > > John Romano > > Madison Wis > > > > > > > > > > --- On Sun, 5/9/10, Chris West <little_blue_birdie@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > From: Chris West <little_blue_birdie@xxxxxxx> > > Subject: [wisb] reeve-schumacher rd > > To: "[Wisb]" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 2:23 PM > > > > > > Hi all, i am currently watching a reeve at schumacher rd. It is in the > > pond on the west side of the road. -Chris w, richland county > > > > #################### > > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin > > Birding Network (Wisbirdn). > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > #################### > > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin > > Birding Network (Wisbirdn). > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. > > > > > > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.