Will this be the year one actually stops in Maryland?
Tyler Bell
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California, Maryland
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:31:01 +0000
From: Rowe, Richard A.,�<RoweRA...>
To: "<va-bird...>" <va-bird...>
Subject: [Va-bird] Black-tailed Godwit at Chincoteague
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All ? today while birding along the beach south of the ?former? beach parking lot at Chincoteague, I came across a Black-tailed Godwit feeding with a group (15) of Marbled Godwits.� At first, I assumed it was a Hudsonian Godwit but the bill didn?t seem correct.� So, after getting back to the hotel and looking at my photos, it?s pretty clear the bird is a Black-tailed Godwit.� I could be wrong, so feel free to let me know if the ID is off.� Here?s what I noted: The BTGO has a noticeable white belly and black wings.� The bill is shorter than at MAGO but is slightly up-turned.� In flight (sorry about the poorer in flight photos, I?m not skilled at birds in flight) the black band on the tail and white rump are visible.� Also, in both photos the white underwing instead of a cinnamon-colored underwing is visible (the key feature making it a BTGO instead of a Hudsonian Godwit).
I have posted photos on my Flicker site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vmibiology/?saved=1
Dick Rowe
VMI Biology Dept.
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