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[psweet]

I've been working through my photos from my recent trip, and came across this guy. I assumed it was a Semipalmated at the time, but the rufous scaps don't seem right, and the face and secondary coverts don't seem right for Western, so I thought I'd bounce it off everyone I could.

Peep sp 8-8-12 1 AK by psweet1, on Flickr


Peep sp 8-8-12 1 AK by psweet1, on Flickr

Seen in the parking lot of the Safety Roadhouse, 20 miles east of Nome.

[Liam]

Not making any sort of call here, but have you considered Red-necked Stint? I suppose the bill is too long for that?

[psweet]

Actually, Liam -- I have considered that. I wanted to see if anyone would consider it without my prompting. I can't see anything to rule it out, but I don't know if I can see enough to call it yet, either. Thanks!

[Liam]

I'm not experienced enough to call it either way, but maybe you could post it to the Alaska listserv or contact a local expert to see what their thoughts are.

[psweet]

Probably my best bet.

[psweet]

I tracked down a couple of other sources, and one of the key features in Red-necked Stint appears to be that they have a much longer primary projection than the other peeps. Went back to the photos, and guess what! I'll still find someone local to fire it off to, but it looks like a Red-necked.

[Liam]

If you're on facebook, try posting to this group, they'd love to know about it even if Red-necked Stint is a possibility. If it turns out to be Red-necked Stint, your sighting could be featured on the ABA Blog. In fact, the group is where Nathan gets a large bulk of the rare reports.