After some time we got close enough and the bird at Ashbridges we reported as this morning's Red Knot is a Dowitcher sp, most likely Short-billed. We have pictures on a camera we can send later. This does not mean there wasn't a Red Knot but our bird's bill was about twice as long as a Red Knot and other markers in wing pattern and size indicate dowitcher
Dowitcher was fighting with Killdeer and has flown away at least for now My apology for the misidentification on the fly Theresa Dobko _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
