Recall that in 1994 a Black-tailed Godwit showed up in July at Pea Island NWR (we saw it there) and many folks thought it was the same bird as had been seen earlier in Delaware, based on some plumage details...
But as Jim Says, they are long-distance fliers -- in 2008 we also saw the famous Bar-tailed Godwit E7 just after she had arrived from her 8-day non-stop from Alaska to the Miranda wetlands in New Zealand.
Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD
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From: "Jim Stasz" <jlstasz...>
To: "James Tyler Bell" <jtylerbell...>, "MDBirding" <mdbirding...>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 10:36:43 AM
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] godwit heading south?
From what we know about godwits, touchdown may be in southern Argentina.
James Tyler Bell <jtylerbell...> wrote:
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