- Sep 02 8:15 pm
#79496
I had a couple of silent dowitchers which I would like some help with. The first I found today at Robert Lake and based on this location I think it is probably a long-billed on migration (Sibley).
Long-billed Dowitcher (plse excuse the quality)
The other I found in Carcross, YT on 9 May this year. Since this is the breeding range for the short-billed (Sibley) I am calling this guy the short-billed.
Short-billed Dowitcher (slightly better quality, but just as I was getting close a peregrine swooped thru and it was gone).
Truly looking for some help in distinguishing these two species!!!
Nigel
Long-billed Dowitcher (plse excuse the quality)
The other I found in Carcross, YT on 9 May this year. Since this is the breeding range for the short-billed (Sibley) I am calling this guy the short-billed.
Short-billed Dowitcher (slightly better quality, but just as I was getting close a peregrine swooped thru and it was gone).
Truly looking for some help in distinguishing these two species!!!
Nigel