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#1 Andy Foster UK

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 01:44 AM

Whilst searching for Ospreys in CT (not many where I live!) viewed a group of waders on mudflats alongside the Saltwater Farm Vineyard in Stonington, Id's Required please!!

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Later in the day viewed at Groton Long Point
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#2 mhelsel

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 01:49 AM

I'm awful at shorebirds, but I'll confirm #8 as Glossy Ibis! Such a cool bird

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 01:55 AM

I'll go out on a limb and say shorebirds for the first 6! Looks like a yellowlegs in there, but that's as far as I go. I'll confirm the yellow warbler and glossy ibis.

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 02:03 AM

1: Greater Yellowlegs
2: Don't look like Dulins. . . maybe Western or Least'?
3: Large one in the middle looks like a Lesser Yellowlegs
4: Yellowlegs sp.
5: Yellowlegs sp.
6: Yellowlegs sp. with some sort of peeps in background
7: Yellow Warbler
8: Glossy Ibis
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#5 teresatork

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 02:12 AM

7 is yellow warbler alright.
Not sure about which yellwolegs is which,though. :D

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 02:18 PM

I dont know why you cant find osprey in CT :huh: , they are EVERYWHERE I look around here, especiallllllly in stonington mystic area, 8 is a glossy ibis by the way!

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 02:20 PM

Would you have larger pictures (ie. not resized)?
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Posted 15 May 2012 - 02:36 PM

I dont know why you cant find osprey in CT :huh: , they are EVERYWHERE I look around here, especiallllllly in stonington mystic area


I think the OP was saying he is from the UK and doesn't see them where he lives.

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#9 Andy Foster UK

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 04:51 PM

I dont know why you cant find osprey in CT :huh: , they are EVERYWHERE I look around here, especiallllllly in stonington mystic area, 8 is a glossy ibis by the way!


I think the OP was saying he is from the UK and doesn't see them where he lives.

Indeed where I live is a 3 or 4 hours drive to see ospreys, from where I'm staying here it's 3 or 4 minutes :)

#10 Andy Foster UK

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 04:52 PM

Thanks everyone for the I.d on the Warbler & the Ibis

#11 Andy Foster UK

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 05:00 PM

Would you have larger pictures (ie. not resized)?


I was quite away from them & my camera's not the best for long shots.

Not sure if this is the right way to post but try this:
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Posted 15 May 2012 - 05:44 PM

Yes, that works much better. I'll give this a shot. These are in the order of your photos on Picasa:
1. Least Sandpipers
2. Lesser Yellowlegs
3. Least Sandpipers
4. Pectoral Sandpiper on the left, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs on the right
5. Greater Yellowlegs
6-7. Lesser Yellowlegs and Least Sandpiper(s)
8. Least Sandpipers
9. Least Sandpipers
10. Yellowlegs sps
11. Least Sandpipers and a Lesser Yellowlegs. Not quite sure what that is on the right.
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#13 teresatork

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 10:48 PM

How do you tell the yellowlegs apart?

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 12:17 AM

Bill size and the amount of barring on the flanks and side.
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#15 Andy Foster UK

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 03:18 PM

Yes, that works much better. I'll give this a shot. These are in the order of your photos on Picasa:
1. Least Sandpipers
2. Lesser Yellowlegs
3. Least Sandpipers
4. Pectoral Sandpiper on the left, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs on the right
5. Greater Yellowlegs
6-7. Lesser Yellowlegs and Least Sandpiper(s)
8. Least Sandpipers
9. Least Sandpipers
10. Yellowlegs sps
11. Least Sandpipers and a Lesser Yellowlegs. Not quite sure what that is on the right.


Thanks!

Will be heading for Hammonasset State Park & Barn Island, CT at the weekend, should be back for more Id's next week.




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