[wisb] Re: reeve-schumacher rd - Dane Co - Yes

  • From: Chris West <little_blue_birdie@xxxxxxx>
  • To: Korducki <korducki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <cajunbirder@xxxxxxxxx>, "[Wisb]" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 17:40:55 -0500

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
> >
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