Joan.
Fresh alternate plumage (breeding) Black-bellied Plovers usually have
golden tones in their back feathers. These can sometimes be quite bold and
cause people to call them Golden. This would also account for the described
large size. Not saying this is absolutely what they saw but should be
considered as an id.
Ed Boyd
Chestnut Hill Cove, MD
Anyone down Chincoteague or Assateague this week? I have some friends who
have a home on CI and do some birdwatching at the park and on the wildlife
drive there. They mentioned they were out on the weekend on the drive
birding the mudflats and spotted what they think is a European Golden
Plover. I didn�t get a description other than they thought it was big for
a shorebird and matched the description in the guide they were using. I
was thinking that if it is the European plover, then it might be a rare
bird for that area and wondered if someone else had seen one there or
perhaps might want to check it out. Of course, I am not great on shorebirds
so have to ask for help from the group in making identifications and/or
knowing what is rare or not. J****
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