Sanpiper id - BC Canada (1 Viewer)

[benoitjh]

Hello, I realise this is not the best picture to identify from. I felt like size wise it's something like a Pectoral Sandpiper or larger.
Seen today in S. Central BC. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Butty]

Spotted sandpiper.

 

[Brian J Small]

Not a great photo to have to ID, but the attenuated rear end makes me think more Solitary Sandpiper.

Brian

 

[Butty]

I wondered about that long-looking rear-end as well, but I'm not even convinced that's what it is: it looks rather disjointed from the rest of the bird and as though it might just be (another) black thing in the water behind. The apparent pink on the bill fits spotted sandpiper and not solitary sandpiper.
If there are any more photos, worse or otherwise, it could help.

 

[benoitjh]

Not a great photo to have to ID, but the attenuated rear end makes me think more Solitary Sandpiper.

Brian

Thanks....I believe that Solitary is most likely as there was one reported at this location that day and no Spotted reported. Also the overall proportions (incl. longer legs) lean towards Solitary. I didn't get more photos unfortunately.

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Also, wouldn't Spotted Sandpiper have spots this time of year?

 

[Butty]

• 1st-years may not.
• Low-quality photo.
• Pink on bill.

 

[KC Foggin]

I'm leaning towards a Solitary.

 

[THE_FERN]

• 1st-years may not.
• Low-quality photo.
• Pink on bill.

I think shape is wrong for spotted. I'd also suggest that there isn't really pink on the bill---at least it's not clearly there when I zoom in on my phone. So this puts me in the solitary camp

 

[Butty]

We've heard about your phone before... 😉

 

[birdmeister]

I don't think there's enough to call pink on the bill in this photo. Solitary for me, too.

 

[Foxy]

Looks to be the wrong jizz for Spotted, I'm in the Solitary camp

 

[Jeff Woad]

Plus the behaviour, wading in the water...

JW