SW Florida - Beach tinies (1 Viewer)

Fandango739

GeoBird

• Aug 10, 2020

• #1

Seen yesterday at Bunche Beach on the mud flats.
I don't recognize them in summer plumage.

Thanks!

 

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rylirk

Well-known member

• Aug 10, 2020

• #2

Dunlin - black legs and decurved bill, and the hind toe in the 1st pic rules out Sanderling

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Aug 10, 2020

• #3

1 Western Sandpiper
2 Semipalmated Sandpiper

 

rylirk

Well-known member

• Aug 10, 2020

• #4

Oh fair enough, apologies! I thought Florida was out of range for Western so didn't even consider it.

 

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Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Aug 10, 2020

• #5

Not at all out of range
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Sandpiper/maps-range

 

dwatsonbirder

Well-known member

• Aug 10, 2020

• #6

Microtus said:

1 Western Sandpiper
2 Semipalmated Sandpiper

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Agree