Shorebirds Today: Wisconsin Part 1 (1 Viewer)

[birdman000]

Hello all,

I had a good day birding today but this also brings more questions. Today I saw many shorebirds... which are all new to me.

Please forgive me if they are easy. There was just so many little birds running around! This is what I was thinking but would love to be corrected.

1. I see many Dunlins and a Black-bellied Plover. There is a bird to the left of the BBP that looks smaller and different than the dunlins.

2. ?

3. Semi-palmated Plover?

4. A dunlin at a wierd angle?

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

You're correct on 3 and 4. I'm not going to attempt the first two.

 

[Jane Turner]

There is something smaller than Dunlin in the first pic. Best guess, but it is a guess is Semi P sand

 

[lostinjapan]

There at least two 'peeps' the first pic..either Semi-P or Least..really won't attempt an ID for sure..really don't know for 2.

Sean
Hiroshima

 

[nickderry]

3 and 4 are right, 1 and 2, can't add more than what's already been said.

 

[birderbf]

#2 Seems to be a few peeps. very pale, which would lead me to conclude Semipalmated, but the habitat is beyond perfect for a Least. Along the coast where I live, Semis usually prefer the beaches and neighboring areas, while Least can't get enough of saltmarshes and the like. I don't know how this relates to peep preference in Wisconsin, but who knows, it may be helpful. And yes, I agree with what everyone's said one 3 and 4.

 

[birdman000]

Thank you all for the help. Now hopefully when I see more little shorebirds running around I will be able to identify them myself!

 

[Tero]

Nice plover. Where in Wisconsin did you go?

 

[birdman000]

Nice plover. Where in Wisconsin did you go?

Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. Its about an hour or so northwest of Milwaukee.