All,
... STINT (noun) English dictionary, definition number 2: a small
short-legged sandpiper breeding in northern Eurasia and Alaska, in
the Genus Calidris, family Scolopacidae. Word origin: believed Middle
English.
Are photos of the sandpiper being discussed from Sunday 8/23 on
eastern Long Island available to all reading this? These could be
instructive to all especially added to commentary by experienced
birders, including both those who were able to view the bird being
discussed and those previously able to view photos. There have been
a number of interesting sandpiper reports from just the eastern half
of the U.S. in recent weeks, with much discussion ensuing on their
identifications. In our neighboring New Jersey, the following (added
below) was reported... from the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife
Refuge.
Those not subscribed and wanting to get a feel for more of the type
of discussions which can ensue from difficult-to-identify birds might
check the latest, or go back in time through the "Frontiers of
Identification" list-serve:
http://listserv.arizona.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A1=ind0908d&L=birdwg01 (the
most recent week)
http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdwg01.html (overall, long-
term archives of that list)
Good birding,
Tom Fiore,
Manhattan
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Subject: adult Red-necked Stint - Brigantine NWR - 8/23
From: Tom Bailey <ammodramus AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:30:10 +0000
Today, Aug. 23 at 10:15 am at Brigantine NWR, I found an adult Red-
necked Stint. It was in the northeast corner of the west pool about
50-75 yards after the dog-leg.
After a few minutes of watching it all the shorebirds took flight,
landed, then took flight again and re-landed again, in effect
"shuffling the deck". I spent another 45 minutes there but could not
re-locate it. There are thousands of peep in that area and many Stilt
Sandpipers and a Wilson's Phalarope. An Am. Golden Plover was there
as well but flew into the grass area at the dog-leg.
The Roseate Spoonbill continutes there. Also seen were 6 Black Terns
and about 600 or so Red Knots. The west pool was full of shorebirds.
Tom
Tom Bailey
Tabernacle, NJ
ammodramus AT comcast.net
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