Semi-palmated or Stint? (1 Viewer)

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CTBirder24

New member

• Jul 22, 2018

• #1

Yesterday in CT I was watching a group of semi-palmated sandpiper. This one bird struck me as more stint like with its narrower and more straight thin bill. The darker eye line and lighter cap seem interesting as well. Any help would be appreciated!

 

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Jul 22, 2018

• #2

Is it maybe a Least Sandpiper?

Steve

 

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birdmeister

Well-known member

• Jul 23, 2018

• #3

All Semipalmated in this picture to me. Not sure you could pick out a stint on this image.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jul 23, 2018

• #4

birdmeister said:

All Semipalmated in this picture to me. Not sure you could pick out a stint on this image.

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i would rule out little, red-necked, temmincks and long-toed stint from this image. are there any more stints? i tend to agree with semipalmated sands for these birds.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 23, 2018

• #5

lou salomon said:

... are there any more stints? ....

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Depends on the definition of 'stint'. If stint = "any small, short-billed Calidris", then Semipalmated is a stint; if stint = "a bird whose English name includes the word 'stint' ", then Semipalmated is not a stint, and there aren't any others beyond your list.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jul 23, 2018

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Nutcracker said:

Depends on the definition of 'stint'. If stint = "any small, short-billed Calidris", then Semipalmated is a stint; if stint = "a bird whose English name includes the word 'stint' ", then Semipalmated is not a stint, and there aren't any others beyond your list.

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semipalm, western and least are peeps, nutty, you old empire dude 8-P