Sandpiper - California (1 Viewer)

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JCB1980

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• Jul 5, 2013

• #1

This sandpiper was posted on ID site on Facebook, asking the question Least or Western- i'm not sure whether it's either. Thoughts?

 

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Larry Lade

Moderator

• Jul 5, 2013

• #2

I believe I would suggest Western Sandpiper.

 

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JCB1980

Active member

• Jul 5, 2013

• #3

even with the primary projection showing on the second photo?

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Jul 5, 2013

• #4

Looks like Western, not Least. You can confuse with Semip, not Least...

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Jul 5, 2013

• #5

Another for Western. It seems very clean / unmarked underneath but the combination of rufous crown / nape, rather bright scapular contrasting with the rest of the upperparts and the shape and proportions of the bill rule out anything else IMO

Chris

 

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Wizzle

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• Jul 5, 2013

• #6

chris butterworth said:

Another for Western. It seems very clean / unmarked underneath but the combination of rufous crown / nape, rather bright scapular contrasting with the rest of the upperparts and the shape and proportions of the bill rule out anything else IMO

Chris

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Hard to disagree with that but for a Western that breast does seem fairly well demarcated. Interesting bird.

 

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Tony Morris

Tony Morris

• Jul 5, 2013

• #7

We Haven't got a date for this photo, but it looks fine for Western in it's proportions, see
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonymorris/8727316070/in/set-72157604112342642/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonymorris/8726193277/in/set-72157604112342642/
Some of these show very demarcated breasts and are unmarked underneath