Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Kris Ito on September 14, 2014, 04:15:09 PM

Title: Shorebirds
Post by: Kris Ito on September 14, 2014, 04:15:09 PM

Lovely day at the Leslie Spit. Just two birds that I'm unsure of...

Is this a Pectoral Sandpiper?
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3851/15216460146_c1f18aea8d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pbCkt9)Pectoral Sandpiper? (https://flic.kr/p/pbCkt9) by Kris Ito. Casual birder, inept photographer (https://www.flickr.com/people/95264878@N02/), on Flickr

And are the two smaller birds Semipalmated Sandpipers? (That's bird number one again in foreground)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5552/15052933137_06966ed0ca_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oWbdzX)Peep i.d. photo (https://flic.kr/p/oWbdzX) by Kris Ito. Casual birder, inept photographer (https://www.flickr.com/people/95264878@N02/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Shorebirds
Post by: Kevin H. on September 14, 2014, 04:39:59 PM

I can only answer on the second pic spotted sandpipers

Title: Re: Shorebirds
Post by: thouc on September 14, 2014, 07:12:41 PM

I would say that you are correct on both accounts, Pectoral and Semipalmated Sandpipers.

/Thomas

Title: Re: Shorebirds
Post by: Kris Ito on September 14, 2014, 09:30:59 PM

Thanks Thomas! Turns out that Pectoral was a lifer. And hey welcome to the board Harleydog! I did see a couple of Spotties out there today, but I noticed that these two little peeps had black legs and bills so I suspected they were something else.  -kris  :D