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Sandplover in the States

To: "'Nathan Waugh'" <>, <>
Subject: Sandplover in the States
From: "Jeff Davies" <>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 14:44:25 +1000
Re-reading my post I don't think my statement "simply gone down the wrong
shore of the Pacific" describes how amazing that first record in California
was. This record from Virginia if it was ss columbinus would involve the
bird traveling a distance comparable to the California individual but from
the opposite direction and both represent a substantial wandering off
course.

Cheers Jeff.

 
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Davies  
Sent: Wednesday, 9 September 2009 2:13 PM
To: 'Nathan Waugh'; 
Cc: Danny Rogers 
Subject: Sandplover in the States

G'day Nathan,

While I agree this bird is probably a Greater Sandplover I wouldn't describe
its bill as very stout and long by Greater Sandplover standards.
The first American record for this species was from California and it was a
bird that wouldn't look out of place in Australia showing the big heavy bill
typical of ssp leschenaultia, that bird had simply gone down the wrong shore
of the Pacific.
If this record from Virginia is a Greater Sandplover then I suspect this
bird's less substantial bill dimensions would probably be a better fit with
ssp columbinus from Turkey and the Middle East than the ssp leschenaultia,
in which case it has crossed the Atlantic!!.
Interested to hear other opinions on this bird.

Cheers Jeff.



-----Original Message-----
From: 
 On Behalf Of Nathan Waugh
Sent: Wednesday, 9 September 2009 1:02 PM
To: 
Subject: Sandplover in the States

Hi,

I would think it is Greater Sandplover as the bill is very stout and long.
Lessers have much slighter bills in my experience.

Regards,

Nathan Waugh

On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 9:36 AM, simon starr <> wrote:

> Hi Birding -auser's,
> There's a Sand-plover in the states at the moment causing some headaches
> for the twitchers wanting to tick it off.  Greater or Lesser?...that is
the
> question.
> See the links below for some shots and maybe we can help them out.
> My guess.... well I'm on the fence :-)
>
> Simon Starr.
>
>
>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendeldh/3895576088/
>>
>> http://birdimages.posterous.com/staunton-va-sand-plover-images
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffamy/
>>
>> http://www.birdsofvirginia.com/GalleryPages/Sandplover_Galary.html
>>
>>
>>
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