Fwd: Re: [MDOsprey] Ridgley WWTP Search?
S. Harvey Mudd, MD (shm@codon.nih.gov)
Fri, 03 Sep 1999 15:35:02 -0400
To add further to Phil's query: For what it is worth, Marion and I were at
Ridgley this morning from about 10-12 AM. No luck on anything looking to
us like a Little Stint.
Still a Buff-breasted and at least 9 American Golden Plovers at s.e.
corner, as described by Les Roslund, of John Brown turf farm during a
brief visit at 9:30 AM.
Harvey Mudd
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>In a message dated 9/3/99 12:07:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>pdavis@ix.netcom.com writes:
>
><< Did anyone make it to Ridgley WWTP (Caroline County, MD) today (Thursday)
> to check for the reported Little Stint? I got there at 4:15pm and it was
> closed. I thought they stayed open until 5 ... oh well. >>
>
>Last Wed we used "Hayman, et al Shorebirds..."as a reference. On Thursday,
>Dot Gustafson pulled out Paulson's "Shorebirds of the Pacific Northwest" &
>found some invaluable help. Paulson describes the occasional "very bright"
>semi-palm which most probably is what our "Stint" was. The drawing from the
>Yukon showed a bright, white "V" on the Stint's back and Paulson's book also
>mentioned that mark. Our bird had a very faint mark. Our "Stint" had a dark
>"webbing" effect on the head which extended further down the side of the
>head. Paulson has a photo of a Semi-palm with exactly that characteristic.
>Some of the feather colors were correct for both birds but in the wrong
>places for a Stint.
>All in all, we had a delightful time with this escapade & are learning parts
>& details of birds that I never knew existed. I'm just hoping that the
>dentist will be able to cap my gnashed teeth.......the champagne is in the
>cupboard until another day.
>
>Phil, thanks for your interest & help,
>Gail Frantz
>
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S. Harvey Mudd
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