I.D. Plovers (1 Viewer)

Warbler

Warbler Watcher

• Apr 20, 2004

• #1

I guess the question I have is, are the two plovers in this pic the same species or not?

 

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Larry Lade

Moderator

• Apr 20, 2004

• #2

I believe both of the plovers are Semipalmated Plovers, one in breeding plumage and the other not. The other two birds look like a Dunlin and a Willet.

 

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Chaiyan

Well-known member

• Apr 20, 2004

• #3

I think they are. The front bird is still in non-breeding and the back in breeding. :bounce:

I thought of Piping Plover for the front one but its brown upperpart is too dark for the pipy, and this bird has orange bill base but lacks black bar on forehead which are for breeding Pipy. Optical illusion might have made the plover in the back appears bigger.

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Apr 20, 2004

• #4

The both struck me as Semi-P plove, being instantly confusable with our Ringed PLover

 

Warbler

Warbler Watcher

• Apr 20, 2004

• #5

Ok, thanks everyone. I originally thought they were both Semi-p. Plovers but then I wasn't sure.

 

Gerry Hooper

Certified User

• Apr 20, 2004

• #6

That Dunlin seems to have a very long Bill, isn't it something else, like a Western Sandpiper or something?

 

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Andrew S

Kentish Mother

• Apr 20, 2004

• #7

I think the Dunlins have longer bills over there - here is a pic from my gallery of a bird in Massachusetts:

 

Warbler

Warbler Watcher

• Apr 20, 2004

• #8

Yeah, it's a Dunlin. I've found that their bill is one of the best ways to tell them apart from other sandpipers.