[NatureNS] great egret at Conrad's Beach

Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:14:18 -0300
From: Bob Lindsay <rhlindsay@accesswave.ca>
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I vote for the White-rumped.
Best suggestion yet.

Bob


Susann Myers wrote:
> Hi, Bob.
> 
> Re. your unidentified shorebird, I did see two first-year White-rumped 
> Sandpipers and one first-year Ruddy Turnstone at Conrad Beach last 
> Sunday. In immature plumages, these one-year old shorebirds are hard to 
> ID at this time of year.  But it's great to know they are spending at 
> least part of their pre-breeding summer here.
> Cheers,
> Susann
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Lindsay" <rhlindsay@accesswave.ca>
> To: "Nature NS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 11:21 AM
> Subject: [NatureNS] great egret at Conrad's Beach
> 
> 
>> Good morning, all.
>>
>> This morning, a few minutes after 0700, I saw a Great Egret at 
>> Conrad's Beach, Lawrencetown. As I drove in Conrad Road, as soon as I 
>> was in sight of the marsh, it was to the east of the road on the other 
>> side of the marsh. An hour later, it was still there in roughly the 
>> same spot.
>>
>> Although I didn't see any Piping Plovers (as I did on three occasions 
>> on the past month), I did see a medium-sized sandpiper on the beach 
>> that I couldn't identify. It had near-black legs. Too long-legged for 
>> semipalmated, and I think the colouring was a bit dark for the semi as 
>> well.
>>
>> Willet? While willets were numerous there, it was much too small.
>>
>> White-rumped sandpiper? Maybe. The white rump, and common white wing 
>> markings were conspicuous in flight.
>>
>> Anyone?
>>
>> Also in the marsh behind the beach were four Green-wwinged Teal.
>>
>> cheers,
>> Bob Lindsay
>> Dartmouth
>>
> 
> 

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