Sandpiper ID, Delware, USA (1 Viewer)

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bobsofpa

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• May 26, 2015

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The below photograph was taken today at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA.

This Sandpiper has rather long, dark legs and it looks like a spot of yellow at the base of the bill. I was thinking White-rumped but there are no streaks on the flanks.

 

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jmepler

It's just a flesh wound.

• May 26, 2015

• #2

To me the spot at the base of the bill looks like mud. The wings looks too short for White-rumped Sandpiper. I would say that it is a Semipalmated Sandpiper.

Mike

 

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bobsofpa

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• May 26, 2015

• #3

I am coming to that conclusion also. The stretched out legs are what had me confused. I thought it was a Sandpiper with long legs.

 

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fugl

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• May 26, 2015

• #4

Agree, Semipalmated.

 

Larry Lade

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• May 26, 2015

• #5

I get more a sense of Least Sandpiper with mud covered bill and legs.

 

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bobsofpa

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• May 26, 2015

• #6

Larry,

There were hundreds of Semipalmated Sandpipers in the area. Definitely not Least as none of them had yellow legs.

 

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coaltit

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• May 26, 2015

• #7

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bobsofpa said:

I am coming to that conclusion also. The stretched out legs are what had me confused. I thought it was a Sandpiper with long legs.

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Yes the stretched out legs makes the bird look quite alert but Then when was a wader never alert, in your photo looks ready for take off as in over the hills and far away or the next creek anyway..

 

Larry Lade

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• May 26, 2015

• #8

Bob I did not know about the 100's of Semipalmated Sandpipers in the area. I only saw the photo of a single bird. That is what I based my opinion on. Still looks like a small sandpiper with muddy bill and legs. So no way to tell on this single bird which color the legs are.