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I did a shorebird survey on the evening of Sept. 9 at Conrad's Island at Lo=
wer Rose Bay. Of note - A good number of green-winged teal on the move. I=
counted 48 feeding on the flats. I had my first dunlin for the season and=
year. A red knot puzzled me for quite some time. What I finally determin=
ed as a red knot was a bird somewhat smaller travelling with three black-be=
llied plovers. It was a very dull brown overall for color. The bill was a=
bout the same length of a lesser yellowlegs and straight and the color blac=
k. The legs were greenish and there was a line through the eye. The tail =
was black. Above the tail and up the back was a white patch only seen when=
the bird was down and walking=2C which is what puzzled me the most and kep=
t me from calling the bird a red knot before I could consult with field gui=
des. In flight the forward edge of the wing was black with the lower part=
being whitish or light. All of these features match a red knot in the gui=
des that I consulted except for the patch of white above the tail and going=
part way up the back. Has anyone else seen such a feature in a red knot fo=
r winter plumage=2C which might not be depicted in the field guides?
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James R. Hirtle
Bridgewater =20
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