Sandpiper ID, Netherlands (1 Viewer)

[Arend]

Dear All,
Are B and C in this combo pic also Common Sandpipers? Yesterday 20-30 Common Sandpipers, scattered over the mudflats of Crezeepolder, Ridderkerk, Netherlands. Passage migration. The combo pic shows one of those Common Sandpipers (A) and two pics (B and C) of a sandpiper that looks mostly like Common, but different. Juveniles or other species? I like to hear your opinions.

Thanks,
Arend

 

[alanc]

How about Juv Wood Sands for 2 and 3?

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

All Common Sandpipers. Wing pattern is wrong for Wood Sandpiper (e.g. barring on tertials), among other things.

 

[Rotherbirder]

Agree with Common Sandpiper. Apart from features already mentioned, check out tail length!

RB

 

[alanc]

Now agree all common sands, the seeming lack of a white gap on the shoulder of birds 2 and 3 had me confused but I guess that must be the camera angle
cheers alan