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Re: [CT Birds] Old Greenwich Greater Yellow Legs

wingsct@juno.com

Sat, Jan 2, 2016 9:43 AM

I believe it's a Lesser Yellowlegs.Bill is straight and slightly longer than length of head.On a Greater, the bill would be notably longer with a slight curve. Meredith SampsonOld Greenwich

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Lynnette Clemens via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
To: "ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org" ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org
Subject: [CT Birds] Old Greenwich Greater Yellow Legs
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 14:22:52 -0500

GYL continues in Binney Pond. Working the mudflats between high-low tides. Very active.

Lynnette Clemens - OG, CT

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I believe it's a Lesser Yellowlegs.Bill is straight and slightly longer than length of head.On a Greater, the bill would be notably longer with a slight curve. Meredith SampsonOld Greenwich ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Lynnette Clemens via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> To: "ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org" <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Subject: [CT Birds] Old Greenwich Greater Yellow Legs Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 14:22:52 -0500 GYL continues in Binney Pond. Working the mudflats between high-low tides. Very active. Lynnette Clemens - OG, CT _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Shaun Martin

Sat, Jan 2, 2016 1:44 PM

I haven't seen the bird myself, but all the pictures I've seen and
description show it to be a Greater. I also presume it's the same bird
confirmed to be a Greater on the CBC.

Shaun Martin
On Jan 2, 2016 4:45 AM, "wingsct--- via CTBirds" <
ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:

I believe it's a Lesser Yellowlegs.Bill is straight and slightly longer
than length of head.On a Greater, the bill would be notably longer with a
slight curve. Meredith SampsonOld Greenwich

GYL continues in Binney Pond. Working the mudflats between high-low
tides. Very active.

Lynnette Clemens - OG, CT

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I haven't seen the bird myself, but all the pictures I've seen and description show it to be a Greater. I also presume it's the same bird confirmed to be a Greater on the CBC. Shaun Martin On Jan 2, 2016 4:45 AM, "wingsct--- via CTBirds" < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > I believe it's a Lesser Yellowlegs.Bill is straight and slightly longer > than length of head.On a Greater, the bill would be notably longer with a > slight curve. Meredith SampsonOld Greenwich > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Lynnette Clemens via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > To: "ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org" <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> > Subject: [CT Birds] Old Greenwich Greater Yellow Legs > Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 14:22:52 -0500 > > GYL continues in Binney Pond. Working the mudflats between high-low > tides. Very active. > > Lynnette Clemens - OG, CT > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >