I thought the breast band suggested RN
Stint but I was on my way to the COG outing at Googong and did not study it for
more than a minute. I will return this afternoon.
Sue
From: Michael &
Janette Lenz [
Sent: Sunday, 22 October 2006 5:32
PM
To: chat line
Subject: [canberrabirds] Stint at
Kellys
Well, I saw the bird early in the morning. Based mainly on
leg colour (and I focussed on this for a while) I identified it as a
Red-necked Stint (The bird was never deep in mud, legs at the most halfway in
it, would assume the true pale colour of the legs would have
shown at least in their upper parts). I couldn't tell wether the breast
band was unbroken or not. Overall it seemed to be a fairly grey bird and the
cap also less pronounced, both features may also support Red-necked
Stint.
My vision may have been a bit shaky, it was very cold at
6.15 h.
It would seem, we need further opinions.
