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Long-billed Dowitcher at CF w/pic
The pic is no bargain, but you can see the LB Dowitcher for I.D. purposes. Found by Fred Weber. (Thanks, Fred!)
Last time I saw a Dowitcher at the CF was when the Purple Gallinule was here, but those were Short-billed.
(According to eBird, some guy named Rob Fanning saw 50 Short-billed Dowitchers at the CF on May 22, 2002.
Also according to eBird, it is a new sighting for the CF — the 256th species, but the number looks a bit squishy.
More about Long-billed Dowitchers here.
The compete eBird CF list here, theoretically.
(sorry for earlier typos — typing as fast as I could.)
Will post again tomorrow if I see it in the early a.m.
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You folks have amazing skills. So cool
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Great find Fred! I had probable flyover bird during one of the Big Sits but not quite good enough to count.
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You folks have amazing skills. So cool
R F
Great find Fred! I had probable flyover bird during one of the Big Sits but not quite good enough to count.