Corpus Christi, TX, USA (1 Viewer)

Katemail13

Southeastern Utah, USA

• Mar 14, 2012

• #1

You folks here on this forum are amazingly efficient, and I appreciate every ID! I have another one for you.

Who are the long-billed fellows near the center of the photo? They were in Corpus Christi, TX in January this year. I love all the water birds here!

Thanks for any help!

 

Attachments

• 
  Shore_CC_11.jpg

  82.9 KB · Views: 152

F

fugl

Well-known member

• Mar 14, 2012

• #2

dowitchers

 

Katemail13

Southeastern Utah, USA

• Mar 17, 2012

• #3

Thanks, Fugl!

These seem to be long-billed dowitchers. Is this correct? How can I tell the difference?

 

bost85

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2012

• #4

Wow! Are the birds really this thick on the water down in Texas in the winter???

 

Katemail13

Southeastern Utah, USA

• Mar 17, 2012

• #5

The numbers of birds were incredible! So many species! I live in SE Utah, and all I see all winter are Sparrows and Juncos (with a few others mixed in there). Visiting family in South Texas is a beautiful thing!

 

Attachments

• 
  Birds_1.jpg

  105.8 KB · Views: 77

Katemail13

Southeastern Utah, USA

• Jun 14, 2012

• #6

Does anyone know how to tell the difference between long and short-billed dowitchers? I am curious what these guys are, as I can add one or the other to my lifelist! Thanks for any help.

 

E

emupilot

Well-known member

• Jun 14, 2012

• #7

Katemail13 said:

Does anyone know how to tell the difference between long and short-billed dowitchers? I am curious what these guys are, as I can add one or the other to my lifelist! Thanks for any help.

Click to expand...

The easiest way is by voice (at least if they cooperate). Short-billed has a relatively mellow multisyllable call (tu-tu-tu) while Long-billed has a sharp single syllable call (keek!).