Outdoor Ontario
Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: takkatakka on May 30, 2015, 05:40:52 PM
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A flock of 30 small sandpipers arrived at our storm ponds. We believe they are Semipalmated Sandpipers (or Least Sandpipers).
We have three pictures (one of which has a Killdeer for size comparison).
You assistance is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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The first picture looks like a White-rumped Sandpiper with longish black legs, relatively long curved bill and long wings. They are relatively uncommon, but a late migrant that passes by around this time of year.
Second might be a White-rumped or Semipalmated, I'm not sure.
/Thomas
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Bills in both photos appear longer than Semi-palmated Sandpiper. First photo has the markings of a White-rumped. Black legs rule out Least and wings seem to short for a Baird's.
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Here is another picture if it helps.
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Bird in the foreground looks good for Semi-palmated. You may have a mixed flock or a couple of one in a large flock of the other.
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All semipalmated. White-rumped would have ridiculously long wings, a bit of pink at the base of the bill and streaking extending down the flanks.
edit: long wings, not legs
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Interesting as the bill in the last pic is quite significantly shorter with no distinct curve opposed to the first two images
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Thanks everyone.
I still have a lot to learn about Sandpipers.
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There was a mistake in my previous post, white-rumped has very long wings, not very long legs