Shorebird help - Middle Tennessee (1 Viewer)

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SusieRuss

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• Mar 31, 2020

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Sorry for the poor quality - these guys were at quite a distance. My guesses:

the one on the bottom left - Dowitcher?
the one on the top right - American Golden Plover?

I would love to know what these really are .

thanks!
Susie

 

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THE_FERN

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #2

Long-billed dowitcher I think. The other is American golden plover

 

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tom baxter

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #3

agree with both, LB Dowitcher and American Golden Plover

 

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HeadWest

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #4

Why are you saying the dowitcher is long-bilked?

 

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fugl

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #5

HeadWest said:

Why are you saying the dowitcher is long-bilked?

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Indeed, I don’t think it’s identifiable to species level on the basis of your photo.

 

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tom baxter

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• Apr 2, 2020

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fugl said:

Indeed, I don’t think it’s identifiable to species level on the basis of your photo.

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Perhaps not 100% but the head and bill profile look better for Long-billed

 

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THE_FERN

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• Apr 3, 2020

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tom baxter said:

Perhaps not 100% but the head and bill profile look better for Long-billed

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I agree, also the plumage tone according to 1st ed. sibley (darker etc)

 

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SusieRuss

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• Apr 6, 2020

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Thank you very much!!