[obol] FRR Little Stint

[Daniel Farrar]

According to OBRC
Rejected records:
 242.3-88-03 Warrenton, Clatsop Co., 1 juvenile bird on 2 August 1988.
Not accepted because description did not rule out similar species.

242.3-94-04 Forest Grove Ponds, Washington Co., 1 juvenile bird on 5
September 1994. Not accepted as identification did not completely rule
out other similar species

Accepted Records:
242.3-85-01 Bayocean Spit, Tillamook Co., 1 juvenile on 7 September
1985 (photos by JJo). First verified Oregon record.

242.3-86-02 Bandon, Coos Co., 1 juvenile on 12 September 1986 (photos by JG).

242.3-95-05 South Jetty Columbia River, Clatsop Co., 1 juvenile 10-11
August 1995 (MP, photos by HN).

242-02-06 N. Spit Coos Bay, Coos co. 1 adult on 13 July 2002 (video by Dla).



On 8/15/06, Barry McKenzie <barryterry at comcast.net> wrote:
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> I looked for the Little Stint (reported this morning) from 6:20 – 8:10 this
> evening (until the setting sun gave everything buffy edges).
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> I'd estimate 200+ peeps at the Redhead Pond, with approx 15-20% being
> brightly-patterned juveniles with a small bill. So: only 40 birds to sort
> through, right? Eaaasssssy.
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> Wrong. This is very tough. The distinction between juvenile Least Sandpiper
> and juvenile Little Stint is quite difficult. It's pretty simple to scan for
> the juvenile birds, but then they all start looking alike.
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> You know how it goes: the head-game of turning every bird into the target
> species.
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> Having said that, I believe I saw the bird reported by Dave Irons (and later
> Sylvia Maulding). Twice. The bird is a bit brighter than the browner Leasts
> and has black/dark legs. However, the birds are (after all) tramping around
> in the mud. But the other birds clearly had yellowish/light colored legs.
> The dark-legged bird also had the most prominent white "V" on the mantle.
> Coincidence?  To me, the small bill looked to fall within typical Least
> Sandpiper range.
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> The flock flushed up many times, but I was able to relocate the suspect bird
> only one additional time. Total study time was approx 10-12 minutes.  I even
> tried to get some digiscope photos, but the increasing wind jittered-out my
> attempts.
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> According to Paulson (Shorebirds of the Pacific NW), previous OR reports
> have been on the outer coast (Tillamook, Bandon).  First two weeks of Sept.
> There was also a bird video-taped (Dave Lauten?) on the Coos Bay N Spit
> several years ago, as I recall (I chased, and dipped)…are there any previous
> "inland" reports?
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> I have no experience with Little Stint. This bird certainly seems like an
> excellent candidate and I would encourage other birders take a look while
> the opportunity exists.  Maybe someone can get some decent photos.
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> Barry McKenzie
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Daniel Farrar
Eugene, Oregon
jdanielfarrar at gmail.com