[NatureNS] Pectoral Sandpiper and Juvenile Baird's Sandpiper

From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:34:06 +0000
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Hi all:

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The other day on Aug. 27=2C David Walmark and I had a shorebird=2C which pu=
zzled me.  I took photos after noting the legs were light colored.  Thanks =
to Ian we were able to determine that it was a pectoral sandpiper.  I shoul=
d have known as it was one like we had on the Brier Island Trip a number of=
 years ago and it took much debate for us to come to a decision about that =
bird in a group of about 30.  On Aug. 29 with Kevin Lantz=2C we again found=
 a shorebird which puzzled me.  Kevin took some great photos and we thus we=
re able to determine that it was a juvenile Baird's Sandpiper.  Ian again a=
ssisted me with the id=2C but Kevin had already determined that it was a Ba=
ird's.  I've only ever seen an adult Baird's before=2C so this is why I was=
 confused.  I also am not great with photo ids so I would like to thank Ian=
 and all of you others who have helped me resently and in the past when I'v=
e required an assist.

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James R. Hirtle

Bayport
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Hi all:<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
The other day on Aug. 27=2C David Walmark and I had a shorebird=2C which pu=
zzled me.&nbsp=3B I took photos&nbsp=3Bafter noting&nbsp=3Bthe legs were li=
ght colored.&nbsp=3B Thanks to Ian we were able to determine that it was a =
pectoral sandpiper.&nbsp=3B I should have known as it was&nbsp=3Bone like w=
e had on the Brier Island Trip a number of years ago and it took much debat=
e for us to come to a decision about that bird in a group of about 30.&nbsp=
=3B On Aug. 29 with Kevin Lantz=2C we again found a shorebird which puzzled=
 me.&nbsp=3B Kevin took some great photos and we thus were able to determin=
e that it was a juvenile Baird's Sandpiper.&nbsp=3B Ian again assisted me w=
ith the id=2C but Kevin had already determined that it was a Baird's.&nbsp=
=3B I've only ever seen an adult Baird's before=2C so this is why I was con=
fused.&nbsp=3B I also am not great with photo ids so I would like to thank =
Ian and all of you others who have helped me&nbsp=3Bresently and in the pas=
t when I've required an assist.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
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