Date: 3/7/25 3:27 pm From: Barbara Monahan <monahan...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] White Wagtail, Wilder Ran
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> On Dec 30, 2024, at 1:10 AM, 'Glen Tepke' via mbbirds <mbbirds...> wrote:
> PS: I understand that this bird has been identified as ocularis, which is the most likely subspecies here, but I am curious about how the subspecies ID was determined. To my eye, the extensive white wing panel, thick black post-ocular line connecting to a prominent triangular post-ocular spot, and medium gray (not black) crown fit Sibley's illustration of 1st winter female lugens (Black-backed) just as well as any of the other plumages illustrated in Sibley or Nat Geo. Several photos are in this checklist:
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> https://ebird.org/checklist/S207155378 >
> Glen Tepke
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> On 12/29/2024 3:12 PM, 'Glen Tepke' via mbbirds wrote:
>> The White Wagtail on Wilder Beach continues today. Jake Gifford spotted it around 2:00 and we had it in view for about 10 minutes before it disappeared. It was fairly close to the overlook, roughly between a fifth and a quarter of the way down the beach, foraging around the driftwood logs and wrack.
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>> Glen Tepke
>> Santa Cruz
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