Hey all - With listserve activity slow, but shorebird migration in full swing, I thought that I would impose a photo quiz of sorts. Well, it is not your typical photo quiz, as I don't have a definite answer for the participants...but here is the scenario - the following photo set depicts a peep sp. observed at Lorain Impoundment both Sat. & Sun. (7/26-27). I spent quite a bit of time observing the bird in person both days, and continued to ponder it after the fact. Rather than type a lengthy description, I thought I would post the photos taken. Though not of Arthur Morris quality, most key key marks can be seen well in the pictures. http://www.flickr.com/photos/28939750@N05/ Basically, the bird is a toss-up between Western/Semipalmated Sandpipers...I will say that my conclusion is that it represents a Semipalmated Sandpiper at the extreme end of the spectrum in size, plumage, and definitely bill size & structure, as these birds are quite variable within themselves. Also, seeing the bird in person I can vouch for the fact that it had not one rufous feather on its body, though the lighting in some pictures may make it appear so. I am, however, often conservative in situations like this and I invite Ohio shorebird buffs to chime in. Cheers - Gabe Leidy Cleveland ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]