The breast bands of Piping Plovers trapped on the nest on Long Island, NY, vary from incomplete to full thick bands.
For photos and a discussion see: http://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/file/ journals/auk/v076n02/p0129-p0152.pdf Peter Post New York City, NY Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2013, at 7:12 AM, "Kevin J. McGowan" <k...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Definitely not a Piping Plover. I don’t believe they ever have a complete > chest band. > > Best, > > Kevin > > Kevin McGowan > Ithaca, NY > > From: NBHC ID-FRONTIERS Frontiers of Field Identification > [mailto:birdw...@listserv.ksu.edu] On Behalf Of Trent Bray > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 5:01 PM > To: birdw...@listserv.ksu.edu > Subject: [BIRDWG01] Another Plover Photo > > Birders - > > Here is another photo, apparently of the same Bodega Bay, CA Plover. It is > looking a bit more Semipalmated from this angle: > > http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m527/avitours/IMG_2640_zps633b3f2b.jpg > > Thanks to you who have weighed in on this bird. Sounds like there is some > variability in plumage, leg, and bill color with Piping Plovers. I think I > am still going to have Steve write up some details and send his photos to the > CBRC. > > Good birding, > > - Trent Bray > La Grande, OR > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3209/6545 - Release Date: 08/02/13 > Archives: http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/birdwg01.html > Archives: http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/birdwg01.html -- 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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
