Plover or Sandpiper (1 Viewer)

[Gemfyre]

Currently having an argument with someone elsewhere online as to what these are. The photographer insists they are a plover but I think those beaks are way to long to be plover beaks. It's an an American beach and I'm only familiar with Aussie waders. Anyone want to ID these fellas?

 

[Jim M.]

I think you forgot to attach or link to the photos.

Jim

 

[Gemfyre]

I think you forgot to attach or link to the photos.

Jim

Yeah, fixed now.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

They look like Sanderling, which would make you right.

 

[dan pointon]

Sanderling. Note the black 'elbow'.

 

[BobTag]

It's an an American beach and I'm only familiar with Aussie waders. Anyone want to ID these fellas?

They're Sanderling all right - which are regular non-breeding visitors to Austrailia if I recall...

 

[Gemfyre]

Yep, I have seen Sanderling a few times, which is why they struck me as being them. Small, stintlike waders on sand.