Seattle area - Dunlins? (1 Viewer)

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jstanleyg

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• Jan 5, 2017

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I'm pretty sure these are Dunlins, but please do correct me if I'm wrong. Sorry the photo quality isn't great.

 

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avesjohn

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• Jan 5, 2017

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Agreed, Dunlins. Much too large to be Western Sandpipers, our other long-billed "peep".

 

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fugl

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• Jan 5, 2017

• #3

Dunlins

 

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jstanleyg

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• Jan 6, 2017

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Great, thanks! Here are a couple peeps I shot today, much smaller. Must be the Least, right?

 

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Nutcracker

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• Jan 6, 2017

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jstanleyg said:

Great, thanks! Here are a couple peeps I shot today, much smaller. Must be the Least, right?

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Yep, the walking bird is a Least Sandpiper - note the yellowish legs. Dunno about the flying one.