Documentation of
Marbled Godwit
2005-169
Observer Information
Reporter:
Nicholas Komar
1507 Wildwood Court,
FORT COLLINS,
CO 80521-4028
E-mail:
quetzal65@comcast.net
Other Observers:
Georgia Doyle, Cole Wild; Found by Georgia Doyle, identified by Cole Wild
Species, Date, Time and Location Information
Species:
Marbled Godwit
First Date/Time:
6/19/2005
Last Date/Time:
Duration (total time in view):
5 minutes
County:
Larimer
Specific Location:
Intersection of County Road 9 and County Road 32, southeast corner
Number:
1
Age:
Unknown
Sex:
Unknown
Plumage:
Other/Unknown
Habitat
Stagnant shallow water in a low spot in cropland where grass hay is grown
Viewing Conditions
Optics:
Kowa TSN-4 Zoom 20-60x telescope
Distance:
150 feet estimated
Light:
Excellent
Description of the Bird
Large long-legged shorebird with mottled buffy brown plumage and a long recurved bicolored bill (pink on basal half, blackish on terminal half).
Behaviors: Feeding by poking long bill into mud while wading in shallow water
Call: None
Plumage: Adult
Similar Species Discussion
The bill identifies the bird as a godwit; no other godwit would be buffy brown in June.
Resources Used
Sibley Guide to Birds, after the sighting
Previous Experience
Frequent observations of Marbled Godwit in Colorado during last 8 years
Materials Available
Photographer: Nick Komar
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Date Documentation Submitted
6/20/2005 1:11:00 AM
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