Which New England Shorebird? (1 Viewer)

[CurtMorgan]

I saw this bird today on the southern tip of Plum Island, Newbury, Massachusetts. Can you tell me what it is and how you arrived at your conclusion?

 

[fugl]

Dunlin

 

[Nutcracker]

Ditto to Dunlin - longer bill than other Calidris waders, while the bill being curved down excludes other genera of waders like Tringa species.

 

[CurtMorgan]

Thank you both; I would have said Dunlin if it had been slouched as usual but this was far more erect than normal; it looked taller than usual

 

[KC Foggin]

Ya know I don't think I've ever seen one standing this tall and proud looking either

 

[Nutcracker]

It does look alert; perhaps it is keeping an eye on a distant raptor, or suchlike

 

[fugl]

It does look alert; perhaps it is keeping an eye on a distant raptor, or suchlike

Or maybe just the photographer getting uncomfortably close. . ..