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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: rcflier on September 03, 2012, 05:33:32 PM

Title: Hudsonian Godwits
Post by: rcflier on September 03, 2012, 05:33:32 PM

I read about them being at the West Perth Wetlands in Mitchell, ON, so I took a trip out there on Saturday, and was not dissapointed.  Many ( many ) other shore birds as well.  Too bad I'm not experienced enough yet to ID them all !

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1t5_p_HahLE/UEUeEO3VvlI/AAAAAAAAITM/KV-PeEqlZ-g/s576/DSC_10086.JPG)

Godwit in the center and on the far left picking at himself.  Can you name all the other guys?
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-98jwL2osGrQ/UEUeIbTotsI/AAAAAAAAIUE/TKrqETMDMuA/s576/DSC_10108.JPG)

Sandpiper and Yellowlegs ?
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iUX_Q0DC5R0/UEUeLIMHHOI/AAAAAAAAIUs/GFQhe-pBN18/s576/DSC_10201.JPG)

Title: Re: Hudsonian Godwits
Post by: American Redstart on September 03, 2012, 06:02:40 PM

I think a few of those are American Golden Plovers or possibly black-bellied plovers in picture 1.
In picture 2 I'm guessing semipalmated sandpiper and a yellowlegs, not sure which one though.
But I could be wrong.

Title: Re: Hudsonian Godwits
Post by: thouc on September 04, 2012, 12:33:24 PM

Nice variety!

Pic 2:
Am. Golden-Plover 11
Hudsonian Godwit 2 (Judging by size, the one to the left is the 2nd one)
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Plover 1 (The one in front, looks to small for a Killdeer)
Mallard 3

Pic 3:
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1

/Thomas

Title: Re: Hudsonian Godwits
Post by: rcflier on September 04, 2012, 12:58:42 PM

Thanks Thomas,  much appreciated.