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Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Photo by TomBecher
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Flock of six Long-billed Dowitchers persist in Douglas County since January 2011. They show virtually no sign of turning into breeding plumage anytime soon. Once again this is an extremely rare sighting for Douglas County, Oregon.

Habitat:

Feeding and preening themselves amongst rocks in local city park pond.

Notes:

Took lots of photos.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
TomBecher
Dear Alice, Thanks for the input! I will try and remember your advice! Sincerely, Tom Becher
alicelongmartin
When your pictures are this dark, many people will not look at them. I would avoid uploading really dark pictures.

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PublishedMarch 14, 2011

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