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Date: 2/2/26 4:40 pm From: Hugh Ranson via groups.io <zonetail1...> Subject: [sbcobirding] American Oystercatcher
A couple of us scored the Jalama Beach oystercatcher on the Jehl scale, using Sophie's photos from her ebird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S297273965 The Jehl scale is used to help differentiate between "pure" American Oystercatchers and hybrids. It's a bit tricky to use. I scored it as a 32, and Daniel Farrar got 34 +/- 2. This puts it within the range of American Oystercatcher (30-38). If you want to try it for yourself, here's the Jehl scale: https://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/jehl.txt Hugh Ranson SB -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#39291): https://sbcobirding.groups.io/g/main/message/39291 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/117608527/858290 -=-=- For everything birding in Santa Barbara County: http://www.sbcobirding.com Read the County Reporting List guidelines: http://www.sbcobirding.com/countyreportinglist.html Updated status and distribution of Santa Barbara County birds: http://www.sbcobirding.com/lehmanbosbc.html SB Breeding Bird Study: Contribute at http://santabarbaraaudubon.org/santa-barbara-county-breeding-bird-study/ For guides to birding eBird Hotspots in SB, see https://birdinghotspots.org/us/california/santa-barbara-county -=-=- Group Owner: main+<owner...> Unsubscribe: https://sbcobirding.groups.io/g/main/unsub [<lists...>] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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