Calls of the Greenland (arctica) and European (schinzii and nom. alpina) differ from the North American taxa. In addition to photos, it would be great to get some audio if the bird calls. There is also another subspecies that is somewhat paler-backed than our typical hudsonia and delays molt until after migration. That is arcticola from n. Alaska and the West Coast. Those would have a longer bill, closer to our typical birds. It should be noted that juvenile Dunlin show a fair amount of black on the belly still; so ageing is important. Fantastic bird!
Louis Bevier
Fairfield
> On Sep 20, 2015, at 12:16 PM, 'Derek Lovitch' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I am currently observing a black-bellied, pale-backed GREENLAND (or other European-type)-like DUNLIN in Jones Creek at Pine Point.
> -Derek
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