[obol] Re: Fields/Alvord Report
- From: Jeff Gilligan <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: llsdirons@xxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 19:09:22 -0600
Yes - just as Dave speculated, the Semipalmated Sandpiper today was a first
summer bird. I too have found that these late spring migrant shorebirds are
often (usually) first summer birds.
Jeff Gilligan
On Jun 3, 2014, at 6:56 PM, David Irons <llsdirons@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Bizarre that Denio has pro Duck and Beaver establishments.
>
> Also odd that there have been so many Semi Sands over the past few weeks. I
> think yours makes four. June shorebirding in the Great Basin can be
> interesting. I once had both a Dunlin and a Baird's Sandpiper at Summer Lake
> on June 6th. Neither was in full alternate plumage, much like the Semi I
> found at Newport two weeks ago. I suspect that most of these types of
> sightings involve first summer birds. What was the plumage like on your Semi?
>
> Dave Irons
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