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Observations
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Number observed: 4
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Number observed: 500
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Number observed: 200
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 70
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Number observed: 5
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Number observed: 250
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 4
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Number observed: 4
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Number observed: X
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 1
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Found by Mike Rogers Dec 20 on the Palo Alto CBC and documented by many since. I saw the bird on Dec 21. See my report from that date for observation details. For today, I add the following:
1) Streaking across the breast is full but finer than Dunlin, not relatively unstreaked as I previously stated.
2) Supercilium is white, while Dunlin's is buffier.
3) Curlew may be slightly larger than Dunlin in side-by-side comparison. This bird was definitely 'wider'.
4) After flushing and landing, the white rump remained visible. I could not see this well during my previous observation.
As on my previous visit, the bird was easy to follow even without optics, due to its bright white underparts, drooped tertials, and rapid moving about. -
Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 2
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Number observed: 1000
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 1
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Number observed: 1
Details
Previously reported. Today, while observing the Curlew Sandpiper, I also scanned the entire tidal basin for this bird. Not finding it after almost 90 minutes, I figured there was only one place left where it could be, if it was still here. Walking back to the car, I scanned the last remaining group of teals near the road and the Eurasian Green-winged was literally the last teal I checked. I found it by its bright white head markings and didn't even realize it had no vertical white stripe! It woke up and swam, showing the bold, white horizontal scapular stripe. Dec 27: forgot to say that from along the road near the airport, I had the closest view of the bird and noted that the breast was less pinkish and more gray-buffy than 'North American'.