Lesser Yellowlegs or Solitary Sandpiper? (1 Viewer)

Iron Crow

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2018

• #1

Help! I'm stupid! I can't tell the difference between a Lesser Yellowlegs and a Solitary Sandpiper.
This was taken at Green Lane Reservoir in East Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA on 23 April 2018.
It's hard to see in this photo but this bird has a distinctive eye ring.

 

Last edited: Apr 24, 2018

Nutcracker

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• Apr 24, 2018

• #2

Lesser 'legs.

Solitary has shorter legs

 

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birdmeister

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• Apr 24, 2018

• #3

Definitely one of the yellowlegs. Bill might be better for Lesser, but that could be due to angle. Somehow it looks more like Greater to me.

 

Iron Crow

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• Apr 24, 2018

• #4

Thanks for your help!

 

KC Foggin

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• Apr 24, 2018

• #5

Lesser for me.

 

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tom baxter

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• Apr 24, 2018

• #6

birdmeister said:

Definitely one of the yellowlegs. Bill might be better for Lesser, but that could be due to angle. Somehow it looks more like Greater to me.

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I agree with this