Lee Birder
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Shorebird ID Help (1 Viewer)
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tom baxter
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Hard to be sure of the first bird in the first 4 images, with the white face. It’s either Semipalmated Sandpiper or White-rumped. I think it’s White-rumped because it seems like the wings are long but the resolution leaves a lot to speculation. The darker ones are mostly Least Sandpiper. The last two photos might show Pectoral Sandpiper, which looks similar to Least but the bill appears slightly thicker, longer and less curved and they are a slightly larger species. Sorry I can’t be more definitive due to the resolution of the photos. It would be a little helpful to label the file names with unique names so we could more easily make reference to specific images
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I think the "first" untitled with the extensive yellow on the bill could well be a pitfall pectoral sandpiper. Yes it looks elongated (cf Baird's, white-rumped) but I think that's largely due to its stance. Where is the clearly defined "pectoral"? I think it's there but disguised by image quality
Breeding white-rumped has this reddish/yellowish on the bill but think not as extensive or bright yellow as we see here taking pic quality into account. I can't make this bird into a semi.
Breeding white-rumped has this reddish/yellowish on the bill but think not as extensive or bright yellow as we see here taking pic quality into account. I can't make this bird into a semi.
