The results are in--thanks all for your responses. Greater: 25, Lesser: 0 (Unanimous!)
Most cited good field marks: longer bill length and greater curvature, also greater thickness; bolder flank streaking. I will be much more confident now assigning the species for our records.
Guy (McGrane, Boone NC)
On 5/11/2026 4:35 PM, <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 > <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OkyMZ6vSD83gkmz948h9LkQbiDVIa3Fz?usp=drive_link>. > > Thanks in advance, > > Guy (McGrane, Boone NC) > >
