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Can you identify this bird?

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wjlavery	Post subject: Can you identify this bird? Posted: Nov 12 9:38 pm
New Member Joined: Nov 12 9:27 pm Posts: 2	This bird was on the beach at Florentia Bay in Pacific Rim National Park on November 10th, 2010. I think it might be an American Pipit. Any ideas?
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stickman	Post subject: Re: Can you identify this bird? Posted: Nov 12 10:54 pm
Intermediate Member Joined: Apr 20 9:16 pm Posts: 71 Location: Kitsilano	This does indeed look like an American Pipit in nonbreeding plumage.
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featherweight	Post subject: Re: Can you identify this bird? Posted: Nov 13 10:59 am
Senior Member Joined: Oct 28 4:48 pm Posts: 1117 Location: Vancouver	American Pipit indeed. Nice sighting. _________________ Debra http://www.flickr.com/photos/featherweight2009
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wjlavery	Post subject: Re: Can you identify this bird? Posted: Nov 15 11:39 am
New Member Joined: Nov 12 9:27 pm Posts: 2	Thanks for your replies! I expect this bird would have been migrating through? It was flying with another bird which was more brown (less yellow), and I believe a little bit smaller.
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stickman	Post subject: Re: Can you identify this bird? Posted: Nov 15 11:49 pm
Intermediate Member Joined: Apr 20 9:16 pm Posts: 71 Location: Kitsilano	Probably migrating although according to my field guide some birds do winter in southern Vancouver Island and in the Lower Mainland.
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