Shorebird ID? Canaveral area, FL, USA (1 Viewer)

rjackb

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• Jan 18, 2009

• #1

I can't seem to find a good match for this bird in my books. The photo was taken in late April at Canaveral National Seashore, FL.

Thanks,
Jack

 

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Peter C.

...just zis guy, you know?

• Jan 18, 2009

• #2

Not sure, but it looks to me like a Willet, moulting into the "barred and spotted" alternate (breeding) plumage. You can still see some plain gray basic plumage on the back.

Peter C.

 

shishmarefbirder

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• Jan 18, 2009

• #3

my first impression was willet.

 

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David Roche

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• Jan 18, 2009

• #4

Yup, Willet it is...

 

tyrannulet

Deranged but fun...

• Jan 18, 2009

• #5

Yup definite willet. As to if it is a western or eastern willet is beyond me at first glance.

 

birderbf

Wild, Wild West ................... ern Spindalis

• Jan 18, 2009

• #6

tyrannulet said:

Yup definite willet. As to if it is a western or eastern willet is beyond me at first glance.

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Western is the subspecies that winters along the southern coast. Most, if not all Eastern Willets are hanging out on much more southerly coasts.

 

rjackb

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• Jan 19, 2009

• #7

Thanks, all. I figure it's time for me to learn a few more names for shorebirds I've seen for years beyond the handful I already know.

Jack