Shorebird in Quebec, Canada (1 Viewer)

[Canada-eh!]

Hi everyone,

I hope someone can help me with the ID of this shorebird.

I initially thought this was a Ruddy Turnstone, given its black chest and brown / black mottled back but now I'm not so sure.

Is the beak too long for a RUTU? What other bird would have the black chest?

Note there were also Least Sandpipers, Semi Pal sandpipers and Black-bellied plovers in the vicinity.

Any thoughts?

thanks,

Carl

 

[Microtus]

It is a Ruddy Turnstone.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Not saying, that it isnt a RuddyTurnstone with confidence, but:
its a pitfall picture for me, that needs to be looked at on full screen. Although bird has a Turnstone-jizz, it seems to be not this species after close examination:

• bill is too long and with a slender tip, and bill is slightly curved downwards
• legs look dar, not bright orange like most Turnstones
• jpeg artefacts and resolution add to a pattern, that seems a Turnstone-pattern, but something seems wrong, especially the head pattern.

But what is it? I am out here.

Edit: legs seems not strong and stout enough. I didnt noticed this at first, but thats what I tried to express: its a pitfall picture, that isnt obvious on first look (yes, it might be an bad pitfall picture of a Ruddy Turnstone, but I dont think so)

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Not saying, that it isnt a RuddyTurnstone with confidence, but:
its a pitfall picture for me, that needs to be looked at on full screen. Although bird has a Turnstone-jizz, it seems to be not this species after close examination:

• bill is too long and with a slender tip, and bill is slightly curved downwards
• legs look dar, not bright orange like most Turnstones
• jpeg artefacts and resolution add to a pattern, that seems a Turnstone-pattern, but something seems wrong, especially the head pattern.

But what is it? I am out here.

Agree with this. The legs look dull, yellowish to me. I think it's potentially a Least Sandpiper.

 

[Butty]

I passed this over as turnstone on a quick look, but I agree that it isn't. Bill is quite wrong, and the photo-mush has been at work on the plumage. I agree that least sandpiper looks likely - on structure - even though sat on a somewhat unlikely spot.

 

[Microtus]

I looked at the photo for a lot longer this time. It is definitely not a Ruddy Turnstone. Least Sandpiper looks like a good candidate.