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--=__Part53704812.0__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Regarding snipe: The following information taken from the web page Ocean Wanderers presents = how to separate common snipe (Eurasian species) from Wilson's Snipe (N = American): =20 Separation from Common Snipe=20 -------------------------------------------------- =20 (1) As a whole, Wilson's Snipe is usually colder toned than Common Snipe = but has a darker brown on the mantle.=20 (2) The underparts are much whiter and paler.=20 (3) The scapular feathers of Wilson's Snipe have relatively narrow white = fringes.=20 (4) The tertials are dark and finely marked with gradually fading = transverse bars.=20 (5) The lesser and median coverts are intricately patterned with white-tipp= ed dark-centred feathers, which contrast with the dark blackish-brown = greater covert bar.=20 (6) The head pattern is similar but the rear supercilium tends to be = narrower on Wilson's Snipe and broadens more in front of the eye.=20 (7) Wilson's Snipe is rather coarsely patterned on the neck sides with a = brown-ginger wash mostly confined to the mid and upper breast.=20 (8) The flank barring in Wilson's Snipe is very striking and quite = extensive which is pronounced by the white background coloration of the = flanks, which are usually buff-brown in Common Snipe.=20 (9) Wilson's Snipe usually has 16 tail feathers. Common Snipe usually have = 14 tail feathers, although occasionally 16 or 18.=20 (10) In Wilson's Snipe the outer tail feathers are white with black bars = and are less well-defined and duller in Common Snipe.=20 (11) The shape of the tail feather is diagnostic with Wilson's Snipe = showing a more parallel and square-ended tail whereas Common has round-tipp= ed feathers.=20 (12) In flight, Common Snipe shows rather pointed wings.=20 (13) The bill of Common Snipe often looks longer than Wilson's Snipe.=20 (14) Wilson's Snipe has a shorter tail and in flight the toes are visible = just beyond the tail tip.=20 (15) In Wilson's Snipe the white tips to the secondaries are narrower with = broader white tips to the primary coverts.=20 (16) Wilson's Snipe has barred lesser and median underwing-coverts giving = the impression of a darker underwing. =20 I would imagine there might be records for Common Snipe in Alaska, and = possibly some of the northern East Coast states that have had some vagrant = European shorebirds, such as Maine or Massachussetts. I would say it is = 99.999999% unlikely that we will ever have a Common Snipe in Minnesota. =20 As for documentation, the MOU seasonal reports webpage just has an error = that needs to be corrected by Dave Cahlander, as Wilson's Snipe shouldn't = need documentation. It is on the Regular list. =20 Cheers, =20 =20 Chris Fagyal Senior Software Engineer United Defense, L.P. ASD Fridley, MN=20 (763) 572-5320 [email protected] --=__Part53704812.0__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1"= > <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1492" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style=3D"MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Microsoft Sans Serif"> <DIV>Regarding snipe:</DIV> <DIV> <DIV>The following information taken from the web page Ocean Wanderers = presents how to separate common snipe (Eurasian species) from Wilson's = Snipe (N American):</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Separation from Common Snipe <BR>-------------------------------------= -------------</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>(1) As a whole, Wilson's Snipe is usually colder toned than Common = Snipe but has a darker brown on the mantle. <BR>(2) The underparts are = much whiter and paler. <BR>(3) The scapular feathers of Wilson's Snipe = have relatively narrow white fringes. <BR>(4) The tertials are dark and = finely marked with gradually fading transverse bars. <BR>(5) The lesser = and median coverts are intricately patterned with white-tipped dark-centred= feathers, which contrast with the dark blackish-brown greater covert bar. = <BR>(6) The head pattern is similar but the rear supercilium tends to be = narrower on Wilson's Snipe and broadens more in front of the eye. <BR>(7) = Wilson's Snipe is rather coarsely patterned on the neck sides with a = brown-ginger wash mostly confined to the mid and upper breast. <BR>(8) The = flank barring in Wilson's Snipe is very striking and quite extensive which = is pronounced by the white background coloration of the flanks, which are = usually buff-brown in Common Snipe. <BR>(9) Wilson's Snipe usually has 16 = tail feathers. Common Snipe usually have 14 tail feathers, although = occasionally 16 or 18. <BR>(10) In Wilson's Snipe the outer tail feathers = are white with black bars and are less well-defined and duller in Common = Snipe. <BR>(11) The shape of the tail feather is diagnostic with Wilson's = Snipe showing a more parallel and square-ended tail whereas Common has = round-tipped feathers. <BR>(12) In flight, Common Snipe shows rather = pointed wings. <BR>(13) The bill of Common Snipe often looks longer than = Wilson's Snipe. <BR>(14) Wilson's Snipe has a shorter tail and in flight = the toes are visible just beyond the tail tip. <BR>(15) In Wilson's Snipe = the white tips to the secondaries are narrower with broader white tips to = the primary coverts. <BR>(16) Wilson's Snipe has barred lesser and median = underwing-coverts giving the impression of a darker underwing.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I would imagine there might be records for Common Snipe in Alaska, = and possibly some of the northern East Coast states that have had some = vagrant European shorebirds, such as Maine or Massachussetts. I = would say it is 99.999999% unlikely that we will ever have a Common Snipe = in Minnesota.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As for documentation, the MOU seasonal reports webpage just&= nbsp;has an error that needs to be corrected by Dave Cahlander, as = Wilson's Snipe shouldn't need documentation. It is on the Regular = list.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Cheers,<BR><BR></DIV></DIV> <DIV style=3D"COLOR: #000000"> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"COLOR: #000000">Chris Fagyal<BR>Senior Software Engineer<BR>U= nited Defense, L.P. ASD<BR>Fridley, MN <BR>(763) 572-5320<BR><A href=3D"mai= lto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A></DIV></BODY></HTML> --=__Part53704812.0__=--
