ML619208421
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Mark McShane’s comments: Medium-sized Calidris sandpipers, larger than the Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers present, with long tapered looking bodies. Completely white rumps seen well, and in flight too. Black tails. Long wings with wingtips usually extending well beyond the tails, and usually crossed. A little rusty coloration on the crowns, auriculars, and backs. Much warmer coloration than the Semipalmated Sandpipers. Pale superciliums, with streaked necks and breasts with some dark streaks and chevrons on the sides extending to the flanks. Bill bases of lower mandibles orangish to reddish, very difficult to see and video/photograph on these birds at the distance and in the late evening darkly overcast light (diagnostic when visible, some of the captured footage shows this field mark, albeit very faintly, best to zoom screen/photos). Legs and feet dark/black. These birds will sometimes lay down, possibly complicating ID, usually after preening. Viewing distance is usually 125-200 yards as the birds move around. Still here at session close. - - - Day 3, continuing 2nd Gwinnett County eBird record birds. Handheld phonescoped video screen captures.
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