[SBB] State and Spreckles

[Matthew Dodder <[[email protected]]>]

All,

The STILT SANDPIPER was present at 5:15 this afternoon when Kelly and I 
made a quick stop at the intersection. It was sleeping when we first 
arrived and very difficult to pick out of the group of other various 
Sandpipers. Many LEAST and a few WESTERN SANPIPERS, as well as both 
GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS were present, both LONG-BILLED and 
SHOR-BILLED DOWITCHERS and SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were in the area as 
well but in smaller numbers than the Least Sandpipers. We saw no 
Phalaropes while we were there. At about 5:30 the Stilt Sandpiper and 
many other birds began to feed more actively and it was much easier to 
see the various features. We noticed the pronounced white supercilim 
and chin, darker eye stripe, faint wash of rufous on the crown and 
auriculars and nape. The drooped bill and forward slanted posture while 
feeding were also clearly seen.

On another note, Kelly and I returned from a 15-day trip to COSTA RICA 
last month and I have prepared a section on my website with many 
photographs and stories. You can find the report at: 
http://www.birdguy.net/reports/costa_rica05.0.html  A complete species 
list will follow soon. Enjoy!

Matthew Dodder
http://www.birdguy.net

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