Fwd: Subject: Bristle-thighed Curlew???

[eulrich44]

Hello, Great Birding Brain!

Whimbrel or bristle-thighed curlew? From 2013 at Agate Lake. 

Erin 

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From: Sherry Chadwell <schad...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: Subject: Bristle-thighed Curlew???
To: eulrich44 <eulr...@gmail.com>

Hi Erin,

Here are some photos of the bird. I've reduced the size to send them easier. We have more photos as well.  Sherry

On Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 12:58 PM eulrich44 <eulr...@gmail.com> wrote:

Sorry...I didn’t get to finish my message. So if you click on the paperclip you can attach your photo. Otherwise, bring it to Wild Birds Unlimited. I’d love to see it!! 

Erin Ulrich

RVAS President

On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 12:56 PM eulrich44 <eulr...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Sherry,

For sure send along the photo. There’s an icon of a paperclip in the email that will allow you to send the attached photo. 

On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 11:39 AM Sherry Bowlin <in...@roguevalleyaudubon.org> wrote:

Message: Hi. I was going through some photos my husband, Jim, took at Agate Lake in August of 2013. He took several good photos of a shorebird that we tried to look up and identify at the time. The only bird that seemed to match was the bristle-thighed curlew. We knew this isn't its range so decided it was unlikely. We just let our search lapse. For one thing we didn't have the resources we have these days. I did a search again today and I can still only come up with bristle-thighed curlew. If I send some photos can someone there I.D. the bird? I don't see a way to send attachments in this email. I would appreciate any help you can give. Thank you.  Sherry

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Erin

Erin M. Ulrich

President

Rogue Valley Audubon Society

PO Box 5497

Medford, OR 97501

w: roguevalleyaudubon.org

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Erin

Erin M. Ulrich

President

Rogue Valley Audubon Society

PO Box 5497

Medford, OR 97501

w: roguevalleyaudubon.org

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Erin

Erin M. Ulrich

President

Rogue Valley Audubon Society

PO Box 5497

Medford, OR 97501

w: roguevalleyaudubon.org

[Pepper Trail]

This is a very interesting bird, and too bad we're eight years too late to go see it!  I believe is is a juvenile Long-billed Curlew.  They have shorter bills than the adults.  The almost unpatterned face matches Long-billed, but not Bristle-thighed. Also the rump in the walking-away photo appears to be barred, not pale rufous as in Bristle-thighed.  But I certainly see why  Sherry and Jim did a double-take!  Very nice photos.  Long-billed Curlew is unusual in Jackson County, so this is a good record. There are very few records of Bristle-thighed from Oregon, and all of those are from the coast.

Pepper

[Dick Ashford]

The lack of an eyeline leads me toward Long-billed Curlew, but the bill is shorter than I would expect. Thinking “horses, not zebras”, I would go with Long-billed Curlew.😁

Cheers,

Dick

Sent from my iPad

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