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njlarsen

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• Jul 28, 2020

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The attached photo shows two tringa sp which is where my question is. I think I know the smaller ones.

Thanks in advance
Niels

 

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njlarsen

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• Jul 28, 2020

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One peep

In the attached image I have two semipalmated plovers and between those a semipalmated sandpiper. However, the right hand bird seems a little larger, is it a pectoral sandpiper?

Niels

 

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CARERY

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• Jul 28, 2020

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#1 - two Lesser Yellowlegs IMO
#2 - you're right with Pectoral Sandpiper

 

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THE_FERN

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• Jul 28, 2020

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CARERY said:

#1 - two Lesser Yellowlegs IMO
#2 - you're right with Pectoral Sandpiper

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Agree on the pec, but greater yellow-legs I think on bill length and width (thickness), apparent size and speckling on neck side of the first bird (hidden on second)

 

Motmot

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• Jul 28, 2020

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The "pectoral" looks small and with a thin and pointy all dark bill, isn't it a Least Sandpiper?

 

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THE_FERN

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• Jul 28, 2020

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Motmot said:

The "pectoral" looks small and with a thin and pointy all dark bill, isn't it a Least Sandpiper?

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I wondered about that but thought it too large in comparison to the others present (but small for a pec) but perhaps you're right...

 

lou salomon

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• Jul 28, 2020

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the right hand bird is a least sandpiper, agree with the others

 

CARERY

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• Jul 28, 2020

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I also considered Least Sandpiper but thought it can't have such a solid dark breast. I may be mistaken.

Lou, do you agree with Lesser or Greater Yellowlegs?

 

njlarsen

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• Jul 28, 2020

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I saw a number of least sandpiper there. They were all considerably smaller than the plovers. This bird is further away than the others. Can there really be such an optical illusion in size?

Niels

 

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THE_FERN

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• Jul 28, 2020

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njlarsen said:

I saw a number of least sandpiper there. They were all considerably smaller than the plovers. This bird is further away than the others. Can there really be such an optical illusion in size?

Niels

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Admit I'm slightly agnostic although tending to pectoral perhaps because of the size business. Some forensics would solve it but meanwhile, some fuel to the fire: we know pecs normally have that pale yellowish bill base patch and that their bills are long-ish. But note 2 of the headline ebird photos: both show all-dark or nearly so bills, and the in flight photo gives the impression of a short-ish bill...

 

CARERY

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• Jul 28, 2020

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Breeding Pectorals have completely black bills...
Concerning the Yellowlegs, they remind me more of Marsh Sandpipers (which Lesser normally do) than of Greenshanks (which Greater normally do)

 

lou salomon

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• Jul 28, 2020

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Roland, Lesser Yellowlegs.
and yes, leasts can have such solid dark breast.

 

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• Jul 28, 2020

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I agree that the yellowlegs are both Lesser and the peep in question is a Least. I can't explain the fact that the Least looks a bit larger than the Semi, but it doesn't sway my opinion. Pectoral is really a larger bird, which doesn't match the impression that the brown peep's proportions and features (head size, legs, etc.) look nearly identical to the Semipalmated Sandpiper.

 

njlarsen

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• Jul 29, 2020

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Thanks for the help everyone!

Niels

 

Birdbrain22

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• Jul 29, 2020

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Agree with Lesser YL and Least Sandpiper for birds in question. A Pectoral would really stand out size wise among those others.