Trying to learn my shorebirds, here is the first one.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 03:47 AM
Sorry, bikeracer, but I don't see a picture. Mac
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 11:45 AM
Forgot to click "attach this file".
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 12:19 PM
You have a Spotted Sandpiper
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 12:45 PM
Thanks Eric, I was expecting "spots".
How about this one? Best I can do with the field guide is Pectoral Sandpiper. Am I close?
How about this one? Best I can do with the field guide is Pectoral Sandpiper. Am I close?
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 01:32 PM
Those guys are tough! Whoever ID's this one, please give out a few clues or marks. To my eyes, looks like the Western in Peterson, but that's 100% a guess...
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 01:38 PM
Yeah, I'd say you are correct with Pectoral Sandpiper on your second bird. The yellow legs help to narrow down your choices, and then the relatively dense breast markings which terminate abruptly should make the ID.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 01:55 PM
well here are some ID tips for sandpipers
peeps are bairds,white rumped, least, western, and semipalmated
Pectoral- has yellow legs, curved beak, bigger then peep species
spotted- bobs tail, orange feet, has spots on whole body, and line through eye
western- black legs, very rusty peep species, has long bill with a litle bump on end like a water droplet
semipalmated- black legs, short black bill
baird's- usually solitary, black bill, and black feet
white rumped- black legs, long body, black bill, white rump when flying, and usually solitary
least- yellow legs and black curved bill
purple- orange feet, purplish body, orange with black tip bill
solitary- eyering, spotted wings, straight black bill
stilt- rusty streaks on head, long black slightly curved bill, and long yellow legs
dunlin- black belly, long black slightly curved bill, short black legs
peeps are bairds,white rumped, least, western, and semipalmated
Pectoral- has yellow legs, curved beak, bigger then peep species
spotted- bobs tail, orange feet, has spots on whole body, and line through eye
western- black legs, very rusty peep species, has long bill with a litle bump on end like a water droplet
semipalmated- black legs, short black bill
baird's- usually solitary, black bill, and black feet
white rumped- black legs, long body, black bill, white rump when flying, and usually solitary
least- yellow legs and black curved bill
purple- orange feet, purplish body, orange with black tip bill
solitary- eyering, spotted wings, straight black bill
stilt- rusty streaks on head, long black slightly curved bill, and long yellow legs
dunlin- black belly, long black slightly curved bill, short black legs
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 02:47 PM
I agree with Pectoral Sandpiper for the 2nd pic.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 04:59 PM
Parula- That cheat sheet is great! I'm going to have to print that out for some upcoming trips. Thanks on behalf of all the noobs!
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 05:52 PM
Parula's cheat sheet is great, but I feel I should mention that Spotted Sandpipers only have the spotted belly and Dunlin only have the black belly in breeding plumage.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 06:54 PM
Parula, thanks, that will come in handy. Here is the last one from my outing. I had to crop it down to get some kind of sense what it was. I ID it as a Greater Yellowlegs because of the curved bill. Was I in the ballpark?
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 02:18 AM
I thought Greater Yellowlegs' bills curved upwards. Stilt? Pectoral? Ugh, even with a field guide, these things are confusing!!!
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 02:31 AM
it is always great to help. fisherman is right dunlin's only have black bellies in summer plumage and spotted sandpipers only have spots in summer
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 11:43 AM
Yes, the greater yellowlegs' bill curves upward. That's as far as I'll go trying to ID that one!
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