Hi again everyone, Sorry to bother you again with this "peep" question but it appears that some people are having trouble viewing the photos from eBird, due to them being "unconfirmed" now. You can view photos of the bird at the following locations:
Mine is at: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32520007 Allen's is: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32612035 Again, I appreciate your comments and your understanding with these 2 emails to ontbirds but I think this is a significant sighting regardless of which species it is. Thanks to those who have responded and I look forward to any other opinions. Steve On Sun, Nov 20, 2016 at 4:37 PM, Steve Charbonneau < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > Last Sunday, November 13th, I found and photographed a peep at the > Blenheim Sewage Lagoons that I identified as a semipalmated sandpiper. I > got very decent photos that day (they are on my eBird report) and on the > report I mentioned that I couldn't turn it into a western sandpiper. To > make a LONG story short, after a few others seeing this bird and a couple > of comments from others after viewing the photos, we are thinking this may > be a first winter western sandpiper after all. > I know that I've never seen a WESA this late in the year and I'm not sure > I've EVER seen a bird in first winter plumage. Besides, it's probably been > over 10 years since I've seen a western sandpiper in any plumage. I would > not be embarrassed and would be just fine with changing my identification > from SESA to WESA! > I'm posting this message for 2 reasons. First, the bird is still at the > lagoons; Jim Burk saw it today. At this time of year, it's a rare, > reportable bird no matter which species it is. Secondly, I'd like to hear > opinions from some of the shorebird experts (I am NOT one of them) after > viewing the photos. Photos can be found on eBird for *Chatham-Kent from > Nov. 13* (mine) and *Nov. 18 (Allen Woodliffe)*. Please email me > privately if you would like to offer your opinion on the proper > identification and I will post something more definite tomorrow. Thanks > for your attention and your assistance. > Steve > -- *Steve CharbonneauErie Beach in Chatham-Kent* _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
