A surprising discovery today
was a HUDSONIAN GODWIT feeding at the tide's edge. Its bill was bicolored, with
a black tip, and the rest a very dull and vague pink. The sides were barred
with black, light rufous, and gray. I think it was a female. When it flew,
(sorry!) the black tail, white rump, and narrow white stripes flashed. I did
not see the color of the wing linings, which are dark in Hudsonians and dark in Black-tailed Godwits (should I ever be so lucky!)
I understand that recently there were many on the island in Westchester Lagoon in Anchorage. Is
it possible that they are already migrating south en route to Amazonian
Colombia and thence to Isla Chiloe off the coast of Chile?
Nathan Senner's PhD research
links at:
There's always something
interesting happening on the Nature Channel!
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report
Reporter
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