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Posted by Shorebird??? on 22:14:36 08/29/06
In Reply to: Pre-"Storm" Birding - Black Point / Dump Marsh posted by Trey Mitchell
About the picture of the SESA
Are you sure this is a SESA. First of all, the bird is in basic plumage. It seems really early for a SESA to have completed its molt into basic plumage. WESA molt alot earlier in the year. Also the legs look yellowish(maybe this is just a lighting thing) which would suggest LESA. I dont know the exact timing where LESA are likely to acquire full basic plumage, but the bird does seem to have some brownish tones to it and the bill seems to be very thin. So I actually think this bird is a LESA with a slim possibilty of WESA(5%), but not a SESA. There are many pitfalls to trying to ID a bird from one pic though so I was just throwing out some comments and wonder what others think this bird is.
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