Baird's or Western Sandpipers? (1 Viewer)

nbalblas

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• Jan 16, 2018

• #1

Hi! Had this picture as a Western Sandpiper, but the moderator at observado.org says it to be a Baird's. What's your take?
California, salton sea, august 2016

 

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CARERY

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• Jan 16, 2018

• #2

Isn't the long bill enough to exclude Baird's? Possibly more than one species on the picture? The centre bird looks like a Western to me, but the right hand one has a darker breast and seemingly very long wings... hmm, not sure.

 

nbalblas

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• Jan 16, 2018

• #3

We had quite a few Least and Western Sandpipers, haven't seen Baird's though.. (Well, didn't ID any as Baird's...)

 

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tom baxter

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• Jan 16, 2018

• #4

The one in the center I feel confident is a Western, the one on the right is a Western for me too, Baird's should be noticeably larger than Western and the bill is simply too thin and long for any of these to be Baird's in my opinion

 

nbalblas

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• Jan 16, 2018

• #5

Exactly what I thought.
Thanks guys