Help needed with shorebirds (1 Viewer)

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lvn600

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• Jan 13, 2008

• #1

Are the first ones Sanderlings?
The single bird I'm not sure of-I don't want to guess on it but I do notice it has a slightly down-curved bill.-thanks for the help-

 

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Marcus Conway - ebirder

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• Jan 13, 2008

• #2

sanderlings and a dunlin I beleive

 

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lvn600

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• Jan 13, 2008

• #3

Thanks-I'm starting to catch on but-I think I need to pay more attention to the overall shape.The varying plumage is what's throwing me off.

 

Sue Wright

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• Jan 14, 2008

• #4

I completely agree with Marcus, Larry. As you know though you're seeing winter plumage above and the Dunlin in particular is quite a lot different in summer with the bold black on it's belly but in winter looks a totally different Bird. Have a look in your book and you'll see. It's always a blighter in winter with waders, but keep at it as the more you do the more you learn. I've a long way to go too!

Good luck,

Sue.

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Jan 14, 2008

• #5

agreed, sanderlings and a dunlin.

 

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Marcus Conway - ebirder

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• Jan 14, 2008

• #6

lvn600 said:

Thanks-I'm starting to catch on but-I think I need to pay more attention to the overall shape.The varying plumage is what's throwing me off.

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Waders are a tricky bunch to work out, especially as you also have lots of peeps in the US. If you learn the Dunlin it will help as you go forwards in identifying the other species.

 

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doug_newman

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• Jan 14, 2008

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Sanderling and Dunlin for me too....

I was looking at the second one and just wondering if there may be something Curlew Sandpiper about it but for one it would be a rarity in that area and secondly a few things including the fairly noticable breast streaking make it a Dunlin for sure.

Cheers,
Doug

 

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BobTag

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• Jan 14, 2008

• #8

doug_newman said:

Sanderling and Dunlin for me too....

I was looking at the second one and just wondering if there may be something Curlew Sandpiper about it but for one it would be a rarity in that area and secondly a few things including the fairly noticable breast streaking make it a Dunlin for sure.

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American 'Hudsonian' Dunlin are longer-billed than European breeding birds

 

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lvn600

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• Jan 14, 2008

• #9

Thanks-all-I'm actually going to dig up the shorebird guide that I bought months ago but have completely ignored up until now.