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Old Friday 11th November 2005, 07:40   #1
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Which Dowitcher?

This new Gallery offering is labeled as Greater Yellowlegs, but it is a dowitcher species.

http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/...hp/photo/69565

The tertials look plain. Is it a juvenile Long-billed?

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Old Friday 11th November 2005, 08:29   #2
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I think it has to be.
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Old Friday 11th November 2005, 08:40   #3
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Hi Adam

Long-billed Dowitcher. Plain tertials as you say.

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Old Friday 11th November 2005, 09:49   #4
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