[Terry O'Nolley]

I saw this at the Marina in San Diego harbor a couple of weeks ago. I have given it a "provisional" tick. I believe it is a Short-billed Dowitcher, but if anyone has a good reason why it isn't then I would appreciate your sharing.

It was very confiding and allowed me to within 6 feet of it.

[atricapillus]

Originally Posted by Terry O'Nolley

I saw this at the Marina in San Diego harbor a couple of weeks ago. I have given it a "provisional" tick. I believe it is a Short-billed Dowitcher, but if anyone has a good reason why it isn't then I would appreciate your sharing.

It was very confiding and allowed me to within 6 feet of it.

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Not a great picture, but the fairly prominent level of pale edgings to the back feathers, and significant pale edgings on tertials [can't tell from pic if pattern is fractured]. Also the white tail banding looks almost as wide as the dark [although not a clear call from this picture]. Seem to suggest SBDO.
CHEERS, JOE G

[tamandua]

Originally Posted by atricapillus

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Not a great picture, but the fairly prominent level of pale edgings to the back feathers, and significant pale edgings on tertials [can't tell from pic if pattern is fractured]. Also the white tail banding looks almost as wide as the dark [although not a clear call from this picture]. Seem to suggest SBDO.
CHEERS, JOE G

Hello

Nothing to add.
I think that you can mark l. griseus as twitched.

[Jane Turner]

I think I can see tiger stripes on those tertials. If you were 6 feet from it in the field presumably you could see them well enough to rule out LBD.

[jmorlan]

The bird is molting. It has new basic I scapulars, but retained juvenile tertials and coverts. Yes, it's a Short-billed Dowitcher.

[Terry O'Nolley]

Originally Posted by Jane Turner

I think I can see tiger stripes on those tertials. If you were 6 feet from it in the field presumably you could see them well enough to rule out LBD.

Thanks, I was indeed that close but didn't even know that was a feature that would have helped in differentiating the two! I will certainly keep it mind for next time though. The tiger-striping was also mentioned to me in a PM from Rick Wright a few hours after I posted the picture.

[Mlaw]

hey i positive its a dowithcer

[Mlaw]

i ment im