Date: 5/11/26 5:38 pm From: Robert Lewis (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Re: Yellowlegs ID--opinions requested
With the long bill (more than back of head to bill distance) and streaking on flanks, I'd say Greater. Also big-eye, long neck.
Bob Lewis
Durham NC
On Monday, May 11, 2026 at 07:11:18 PM EDT, <badgerboy...> <badgerboy...> wrote:
Birders,
Soliciting opinions on ID of a yellowlegs from Ashe County on 4/23/26. Ashe Co has very few previous reports of either species, and we would like to assign it a definite species if possible for our county bird databases. I only ask that any opinions please be sent to ME PRIVATELY and NOT the whole listserv, to prevent groupthink. I will keep all individual responses private, but will release statistics. Opening this up to all because private solicitations have produced half vote for either species.
The 6 pictures are on my private google drive at this link.
