Re: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2017-11-03 Thread Peter Post
The tumors could be a result of any number of causes. One possibility is parasites. Gunnar Hoy and I collected a warbler in Salta, northern Argentina, in the 1960's that had a large tumor (which is why it was collected) on it's throat; similar to those in your photos. A necropsy revealed

Re: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2017-11-03 Thread Peter Post
The tumors could be a result of any number of causes. One possibility is parasites. Gunnar Hoy and I collected a warbler in Salta, northern Argentina, in the 1960's that had a large tumor (which is why it was collected) on it's throat; similar to those in your photos. A necropsy revealed

RE: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2017-11-03 Thread Shaibal Mitra
All three Hudsonian Godwits were present at the Field 7 pools this afternoon (Friday ca. 2:00 pm), along with two American Golden-Plovers and a Long-billed Dowitcher. The godwit with the injured right leg is an adult, and it also has gruesome injuries on its right wing. The other two are juvs,

RE: [nysbirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits at Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)

2017-11-03 Thread Shaibal Mitra
All three Hudsonian Godwits were present at the Field 7 pools this afternoon (Friday ca. 2:00 pm), along with two American Golden-Plovers and a Long-billed Dowitcher. The godwit with the injured right leg is an adult, and it also has gruesome injuries on its right wing. The other two are juvs,