Interesting bird, and it's obvious why Spoon-billed Sandpiper comes to mind. But, to me it looks more like a Semipalmated Sandpiper with an aberrant bill. It's not a spoon-billed shape, with an expansion near the tip. Instead it's expanded about mid-bill and roughly triangular.
More photos, please. Kevin -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jay McGowan Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 7:11 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Long Island's unusual peep ... Here are Anthony's pictures, reposted. https://picasaweb.google.com/111137855303614931880/LongIslandPeep#5785205025016779426 https://picasaweb.google.com/111137855303614931880/LongIslandPeep#5785205023764052450 On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Anthony Collerton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hope this works - nowhere near a Mac so this is a bit of a > jerry-rigged solution. > > > https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=ed5c390e74&view=att&th=1399dcd17 > 6c705a7&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=f_h6sgh8cr0&safe=1&zw > > > https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=ed5c390e74&view=att&th=1399dcd17 > 6c705a7&attid=0.2&disp=inline&realattid=f_h6sghdo91&safe=1&zw > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology [email protected] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5252 - Release Date: 09/06/12 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
