Western Sandpiper or something bigger? (1 Viewer)

Tero

Retired

• Aug 18, 2017

• #1

I've made the pictures darker

 

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kuzeycem

Medicinal Birding

• Aug 18, 2017

• #2

Could it be a Least?

 

Tero

Retired

• Aug 18, 2017

• #3

The ones to the left and right of it are least. It looks bigger to me. The one far right is probably semipalmated, with the blunt bill.

 

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Kratter

Well-known member

• Aug 18, 2017

• #4

I think Semipalmated Sandpiper. The rightmost bird as well (a worn adult)

Andy

 

Tero

Retired

• Aug 18, 2017

• #5

And the bill? It's a bit long, but mostly straight. Are the bills of males and females different enough to notice?

According to Kaufman the Western male and Semipalmated female bills are the same length. The semipalmated male bill is clearly smallest.

 

Last edited: Aug 18, 2017