Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Kevin H. on May 31, 2015, 10:52:57 AM

Title: Shore birds
Post by: Kevin H. on May 31, 2015, 10:52:57 AM

Sorry for the bad pics

(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7780/18121155649_846f032653_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tBiEf6)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8800/18119540278_7b6f08d5c9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tBao3S)

Title: Re: Shore birds
Post by: Canoncan on May 31, 2015, 11:19:24 AM

First shot looks like Dunlin in flight. Is the second from the same group. Looks more like a Stilt Sandpiper. Not 100 percent the bill on the second bird looks pretty straight.

Title: Re: Shore birds
Post by: Kevin H. on May 31, 2015, 11:21:23 AM

No the second bird wasn't in the flock

Title: Re: Shore birds
Post by: Canoncan on May 31, 2015, 11:25:14 AM

It would be interesting to know how large the bird was may be a Godwit photos fo not show size. The bill looks quite long.

Title: Re: Shore birds
Post by: Kevin H. on May 31, 2015, 11:27:30 AM

I would guess at 7-9 inches if it was standing

Title: Re: Shore birds
Post by: Canoncan on May 31, 2015, 11:27:51 AM

Bill though not slightly upturned at base, I will bow to more experts

Title: Re: Shore birds
Post by: Kevin H. on May 31, 2015, 11:31:04 AM

Quote from: "Canoncan"

Bill though not slightly upturned at base, I will bow to more experts

Thanks for the help

Title: Re: Shore birds
Post by: Canoncan on May 31, 2015, 12:40:37 PM

May even be a Willet

Title: Re: Shore birds
Post by: Kevin H. on May 31, 2015, 12:42:44 PM

Quote from: "Canoncan"

May even be a Willet

Either way it's a lifer for me thanks again

Title: Re: Shore birds
Post by: Reuven_M on May 31, 2015, 01:32:40 PM

It's a Short-billed Dowitcher.
I'd guess Semipalmated Sandpiper for the flock