Mike, Thanks for forwarding the link to Tammy Bjorkman's photos. They offer a nice comparison between my presumed first-spring bird and a more typical alternate-plumaged adult. Dave Irons Portland, OR > Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 06:09:27 -0700 > From: celata@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [obol] Re: Photos of the 18 May Semipalmated Sandpiper at Newport > > A Semipalmated Sandpiper was also reported in Grayland, WA > > *** Species Summary: > > - Semipalmated Sandpiper (1 report) > > --------------------------------------------- > Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Pacific Rare Bird Alert. The > report below shows observations of rare birds in Pacific. View this > alert on the web at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35826 > NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated > > Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) (1) > - Reported May 17, 2014 09:00 by Tammy Bjorkman > - Grayland Beach State Park, Pacific, Washington > - Map: > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=46.7880721,-124.0941381&ll=46.7880721,-124.0941381 > - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18473618 > - Comments: "Seen two miles south of the Grays Harbor/Pacific County line. > <iframe > src="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bjorkmanbirder/14203272176/in/photostream/player/"; > > width="75" height="75" frameborder="0"></iframe> > <iframe > src="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bjorkmanbirder/14224076972/in/photostream/player/"; > > width="75" height="75" frameborder="0"></iframe>" > -- > Mike Patterson > Astoria, OR > Some assembly required > http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/northcoastdiaries/?p=1888 > > > > OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol > Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol > Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >