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njlarsen · Oct 21, 2019

Hello all,
I hope I have these right
1) semipalmated
2) semipalmated and least
3) White-rumped
4) Pectoral

At least for the last one but thanks if also for the others, can anything be said about age?

thanks
Niels

tom baxter · Oct 21, 2019

I think in pics 1 & 2 they are all Least. The bills are decurved and pointy at the tip which is tough to use alone but is not very good for semipalmated. The reddish brown facial markings are also probably good for Least. I’d bet on it but wouldn’t be completely shocked if I was wrong.

HeadWest · Oct 21, 2019

1 and 2 are all least. I believe you have 3 and 4 correct.

njlarsen · Oct 23, 2019

On the second image, the left hand bird has black legs (based on about 5 different images showing that pair). Given that the Pectoral Sps all show yellowish legs, I don't think the conditions were particularly good for mud staining pale legs black.

I am less sure about the birds in image 1 with regards to leg color. I had seen them as black originally but they could easily be yellow after a second look, so I am OK with those being least.

Niels

birdmeister · Oct 23, 2019

Niels,

There is no other N. American shorebird that is the same size as Least and has such dark brown upperparts. Leg color can be incredibly hard to tell, even in the field. It looks to me like the left-hand bird's legs are in shade.

I believe they're both Least Sand.

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