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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Semi-palmated Peep |
Is there one in the County at the moment? |
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| Author: | Chris Grimshaw [ Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Semi-palmated Peep |
Looks like one though unlike the ones I have seen in the Caribbean the supercillium is non existent |
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| Author: | Graham Catley [ Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Semi-palmated Peep |
An interesting bird but maybe more interesting as we seldom see them in mid winter? more here http://pewit.blogspot.com/2012/02/littl ... erest.html |
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| Author: | Kev Wilson [ Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Semi-palmated Peep |
Some very instructive photos on the GPC blog - the long primary projection/short tertials seems very pronounced on this bird unless it has dropped its longest tertialsl ? Kev |
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| Author: | Stuart Britton [ Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Semi-palmated Peep |
I know I'm getting past my sell by date but am I the only one who doesn't know what a "Peep" is. It would be much more helpful if the more knowledgable birders were to use the generic name of species. |
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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Semi-palmated Peep |
Stuart - the term ' Peep' is really an Americanism and is colloquially given to the small Calidrid Sandpipers of North America. Graham's bird is, of course, not a Peep but a Little Stint. He craftily posted the two photos from his excellent series most likely to cause confusion with Semi-palmated Sandpiper. That is 1. An appearance of 'semipalmations' in the flight shot and 2. An angled shot that makes the bird appear shorter winged than a Little Stint. The rusty mantle feathers of alternate Little Stint are not visible either in these photos - in fact it's in a pretty messy plumage!! All good fun - thanks Graham. |
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| Author: | Stuart Britton [ Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Semi-palmated Peep |
Thanks, Ed, that's much clearer - I think! |
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