Date:         Fri, 1 Sep 2006 18:16:08 -0700
Reply-To:     David Heath <drheath@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Shorebird Discussion Group <SHOREBIRDS@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         David Heath <drheath@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Shorebirds in Martinique: Strange bill
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Very interesting. There has been a good deal of discussion of deformed beaks
lately. A Google search for "deformed bills" turns up almost a million hits.
See, for example:

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/News/DeformedBeaksAlaska2003.htm

A few months ago we had a presentation on the subject at the local Audubon
Society's Birder's Night.

David Heath
Portland, OR

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent LEMOINE" <lemoine_v@YAHOO.FR>
To: <SHOREBIRDS@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 8:39 AM
Subject: [SHOREBIRDS] Shorebirds in Martinique: Strange bill


> Dears all,
>
>   I had observed one White-rumped Sandpiper with a strange bill. It seemed
to not have difficulty to feed.
>   Some pics:
>
http://www.oiseaux.net/photos/vincent.lemoine/becasseau.de.bonaparte.2.html#alpha
>
http://www.oiseaux.net/photos/vincent.lemoine/becasseau.de.bonaparte.3.html#alpha
>
>   There was another bird with one deformation, one Semipalmated Plover
with an abdominal growth between the two legs.
>   Some pics:
>
http://www.oiseaux.net/photos/vincent.lemoine/gravelot.semipalme.5.html#alpha
>
http://www.oiseaux.net/photos/vincent.lemoine/gravelot.semipalme.4.html#alpha
>
>   Best wishes,
>   Vincent
>
>
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