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Hi there,
I have received more information about the stint that was
found on Brier Island in 1997. I'm sorry my story as I told it was
incomplete and perhaps misleading. As I indicated, I wasn't able to
stay for Doug McRae's return and any discussion after he consulted
his books; it must have been an interesting challenge to establish
the ID. I sometimes wondered how it all turned out. Apparently the
bird was ultimately identified as a Little Stint, which was the other
species which Doug McRae was considering. They are a challenge to
distinguish in non-breeding plumage. The Little Stint is also a
Eurasian species, but one which has been seen at least once before in
Nova Scotia, and rarely elsewhere in the northeast. A great find,
nonetheless, and I still wish I had seen it!
There were certainly well-equipped photographers among the
tour group, and I remember one saying something about wanting to "get
a better picture" which gave me the impression that some photos at
least were taken, of whatever quality. However I don't know who
would have photos, Liz.
Cheers,
Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax
At 08:35 PM 14/09/2008, Liz Doull wrote:
>Wow, it ws August 1997, which marked my comeback to birding after a
>long 25 year hiatus for different reasons like college, volunteer
>work, work, etc. I went to Brier Island (and CSI) , thanks to Barb
>Hinds' informative column. I was on my own, not knowing any birder
>(except for Ian McLaren whom I knew when I was a high school
>student). I bumped into Pat Chalmers, being so shocked thinking
>that Brier Island was so remote and isolated that no one would go
>that far. It took four hours to drive there. Now, I know birders
>do go anywhere no matter how far.
>
>I went down to Pond Cove and took time to study and identify many
>shore birds there, being so rusty. The day was fading, and I was on
>the seaweed-covered rocks looking at some peeps, and came across a
>very reddish and rather exhausted peep. I didn't know what it
>was. It was almost by my feet and I left my camera in the car.
>Could it be the same one I saw??? I don't remember noticing its legs.
>
>The trip there was great. Got many lifers like shearwaters,
>jaegers, phalaropes, petrels, kittiwakes, and of course puffins,
>thanks to Carl Haycock.
>
>I am wondering if anyone took a photo of that stint in Brier Island??
>
>Cheers, liz
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