From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Dec 23 12:15:59 2002 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id gBNKE0oJ012380 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 23 Dec 2002 12:14:00 -0800 (PST) Received: from hotmail.com (f162.pav1.hotmail.com [64.4.31.162]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id gBNKDSwO012344 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 23 Dec 2002 12:13:28 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 23 Dec 2002 12:10:56 -0800 Received: from 209.179.193.50 by pv1fd.pav1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, 23 Dec 2002 20:10:56 GMT X-Originating-IP: [209.179.193.50] From: "Mark Jenkins" <[[email protected]]> To: [[email protected]], [[email protected]] Subject: Re: [SBB] Wandering Tattler Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 12:10:56 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Dec 2002 20:10:56.0512 (UTC) FILETIME=[671B6800:01C2AABF] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1b4+ Precedence: list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] I received several replies to this posting, asking for clearer directions and, very reasonably, if I didn't see a Spotted Sandpiper instead. So here's some more information: To get to this spot, walk from the boat launch towards the two dams to the West, not towards the ranch house to the East. Before you reach the dams and before you face the choice of getting wet or walking along a narrow path on the edge of a drop off, there's a small "cove", too small and probably too shallow for jet skiers to explore. That's where the bird was. I concluded--or jumped to the conclusion--that this bird was a Tattler because: 1) It's upper side looked grey, not brown. 2) While the grey and white were distinct, the separation didn't fall neatly along the line on the folded wing. 3) I didn't see a white wing stripe when the bird flew to the log. 4) The shape of the tail in flight didn't look wedge shaped. 5) I didn't see any yellow in the bill. 6) The supercillium was barely there, and seemed too weak for a spotted sandpiper. On the other hand, the white in it's belly extended higher than most pictures I've seen of Wandering Tattlers. If anyone else sees this bird, let me know. Regards --Mark ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Mark Jenkins" <[[email protected]]> To: [[email protected]] Subject: [SBB] Wandering Tattler Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 21:18:17 -0800 Walking on the Northwest shore of Calero Reservior today, I surprised, and was surprised by, a Wandering Tattler on the pebble and mud shoreline. The spot was a small cove to the East of where the path is now squeezed between water and the barbed wire fence. The Tattler flew to a nearby floating log, and offered a good view for a minute or two. It's upper wings, head, neck, and breast were a plain, even grey--no spots or bars. It's vent and belly were white, sharply distinct from the grey. It had a whitish throat; a low, round crown; a broken, white eye ring; a long, straight, dark bill; and bright, yellow legs. While on the log, it bobbed it's head up and down and wagged it's tail up and down--not at the same time, of course. Regards, Mark L. Jenkins _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/south-bay-birds-archive%40plaidworks.com This email sent to [[email protected]]