Help i.d. in n.y. (1 Viewer)

glide133

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• Oct 29, 2017

• #1

Some bird i.d. help needed in the bronx.thanks ahead of time.

 

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The Bird Nuts

Birding Duo

• Oct 29, 2017

• #2

1. Pass
2-3. Swamp Sparrows
4. Wilson's Snipe

 

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birdmeister

Well-known member

• Oct 29, 2017

• #3

The Bird Nuts said:

1. Pass
2-3. Swamp Sparrows
4. Wilson's Snipe

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Agreed.

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Oct 29, 2017

• #4

I think #1 is a Nelson's.

 

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tom baxter

Well-known member

• Oct 29, 2017

• #5

Jeff hopkins said:

I think #1 is a Nelson's.

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I think you are right but its very hard to be sure it isn't a saltmarsh sparrow. I think the bill is short and the primary projection is long i.e. both Nelson's traits but both subjective and tough to gauge.

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Oct 29, 2017

• #6

tom baxter said:

I think you are right but its very hard to be sure it isn't a saltmarsh sparrow. I think the bill is short and the primary projection is long i.e. both Nelson's traits but both subjective and tough to gauge.

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One thing I noticed in looking at a lot of pictures is that the Saltmarshes seem to have a pale lower mandible and the Nelson's is grey. I don't know if that's diagnostic, but that's what I based my guess on.

But I agree, it's very difficult to be sure with that angle.