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[mhelsel]

I am terrible at identifying shorebirds, so I was hoping to get some help with these!
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Thank you in advance!

These were taken at Mill Creek Marsh in Secaucus, NJ.

[JimBob]

1,2,3: Greater Yellowlegs.
4: Pass
5: Solitary Sandpiper

[Liam]

I'm thinking Least Sandpiper for 4, based on the bill.

[Grandpa577]

1-3. Greater Yellowlegs with long thin upturned bill, white eye ring and barred breast (and yellow legs where visible).
4. Semipalmated Sandpiper pair - female on left with smaller bill.
5. Solitary Sandpiper - the extensive dark upperparts and thick bill differentiate it from a Lesser Yellowlegs.

Correction - O'Brien, Crossley and Karlson in The Shorebird Guide on pg 147,indicate it is the female that has the longer bill. In the photo provided the shorter bill looks similar to the Least Sandpiper's bill.

[TheBillyPilgrim]

Agree with Liam on #4. I think they're legs are just hidden in shadows, but those thin, droopy bills look like Least.

[mhelsel]

http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream

that is another picture of the #4 birds!

Thank you all so much

[MarkBird]

http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream

that is another picture of the #4 birds!

Thank you all so much

Another vote for Least

[NatureLady]

Least for me too that bill is slightly drooped on this bird and Semipalmated has a straight bill