One of these guys flew in at the marshy area where the dowitchers and the phalaropes were hanging around. There was a debate among our group about whether it was a lesser or greater yellowlegs, but we eventually decided on greater because of the bird's beak size. This guy is really hard to see in the picture. He's in the very center and his gray body just barely stands out against the water.
This record gleaned from field journals I kept between 1968 and 2002. The first 6500+ records I posted on iNat had photo documentation, but now I am posting these records which do not have photos just to provide the data point for the species, date, and location as best as I can for the historical record. I will also add a number to represent the approximate number of individuals of this species I recorded on the given day if more than one.
This record gleaned from field journals I kept between 1968 and 2002. The first 6500+ records I posted on iNat had photo documentation, but now I am posting these records which do not have photos just to provide the data point for the species, date, and location as best as I can for the historical record. I will also add a number to represent the approximate number of individuals of this species I recorded on the given day if more than one.
These were making the triple call typical of Greater Yellowlegs, but I think Lesser sometimes can do triplets, too. (How many of my photos are of bird butts as they fly away?!)
