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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Dinusaur on September 29, 2014, 10:09:55 PM

Title: Presquile Plovers
Post by: Dinusaur on September 29, 2014, 10:09:55 PM

I went to Presquile on Sunday, Sept 28th. Among many shore birds I think I also saw both Golden and Black-bellied plovers in Gull Island. While there were as many 4 BBs, I only found one Golden - on the dry patch on the western side of the Gull Island. It was together with a bunch of American Pipit away from water's edge. This behaviour together with slightly smaller and thinner beaks and pronounced eye brow led me to believe that it was indeed a golden. Here are some comparison shots between the two - hope the experts in the forum will weigh in to clarify one way or the other. I believe Elias also mentioned of the Golden in one of his earlier posts on Presquile birds.

1 &2. Golden Plover. Too bad it didn't lift its wings high enough to see what's underneath. However, it doesn't appear to have black patch like #4 in BB below.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3915/15396916342_1acd1cfe31_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/15396916342/)
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/15210764770_14383897fa_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/15210764770/)

3 & 4: Black-bellied Plover
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2949/15374358436_c89542bbc2_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/15374358436/)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3890/15210616529_5f76ff2236_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/15210616529/)

Title: Re: Presquile Plovers
Post by: Paul O'Toole on September 30, 2014, 06:02:08 AM

Good look at the plovers, I now see what to look for on those to tell the difference.

Title: Re: Presquile Plovers
Post by: paul_reeves on September 30, 2014, 06:04:46 AM

Thanks for the post and I agree with Paul about the help with IDs,

Title: Re: Presquile Plovers
Post by: thouc on September 30, 2014, 08:30:00 AM

Yes, looks like you got it right.