Friday, December 2, 2011

Dunlin at Wastewater Thursday

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Email December 1:
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Birding the Wastewater today I found what I believe to be a Dunlin in the northwest corner of the east lagoon.  Seems a little late in the year to me?

Rick Hamlin
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello Rick, I thought that you may have noticed this bird in flight. Did it have a white rump with no dark bar between? I do think this is a Dunlin, but can't rule out a Curlew Sandpiper until seen in flight to confirm. Curlews seem to stand more upright, too.

RichH Photography said...

I did not see this bird in flight. I took several shots of it on the ground and moved on.

Ric said...

I had Carolyn Weng and Caleb Putnam look at this photo, and Rick sent them another for further ID. For various reasons available upon request they both thought Dunlin.