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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: chudymoose on June 01, 2014, 06:42:30 PM

Title: Which Sandpiper is it?
Post by: chudymoose on June 01, 2014, 06:42:30 PM

My guess is : Least Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper or Baird's Sandpiper,
of course I can be wrong.  :shock:
They are very similar.
Please help.
(http://imageshack.com/a/img839/8850/d343.jpg) (http://img571.imageshack.us/i/17ddevernote0.png/)

(http://imageshack.com/a/img836/5092/rlxe.jpg) (http://img571.imageshack.us/i/17ddevernote0.png/)

Title: Re: Which Sandpiper is it?
Post by: Canoncan on June 01, 2014, 07:11:22 PM

I think I would rule out Baird's especially in the top pic as the wings do not extend out past the tail. The legs are hard to distinguish in the water, but I do not think they are Least's. There does seem to be some streaking down the flanks, I am more inclined to lean towards White-rumped Sandpiper. Tough to get relative size to other peeps.

Title: Re: Which Sandpiper is it?
Post by: thouc on June 01, 2014, 08:52:16 PM

Why not Semipalmated on these?  Bill and wing looks shorter in the top picture compared to the other peep (Paul O'Toole's picture) we discussed.

Title: Re: Which Sandpiper is it?
Post by: Canoncan on June 01, 2014, 10:26:29 PM

You may be correct, I am not 100 % on either.

Title: Re: Which Sandpiper is it?
Post by: raypye on June 01, 2014, 10:35:12 PM

Do you have any pictures that show the number on the leg flag?
Rayfield Pye

Title: Re: Which Sandpiper is it?
Post by: chudymoose on June 02, 2014, 09:20:07 PM

Thanks everybody for the replys.
Yes, I have a picture showing the number on the leg flag.
Unfortunately - I have a problem with my memory card ... rather complicated story...