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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: gary yankech on December 30, 2015, 09:22:49 AM

Title: white-rumped sandpiper?
Post by: gary yankech on December 30, 2015, 09:22:49 AM

I was cleaning up my hard drive of summer photos when I came across two sandpipers photos. I was at Presqu'ile Provincial Park in the summer, on one stretch of beach I found Baird's  Sandpipers, Least Sandpiper and Semipalmated Sandpipers, as well as several Sanderlings and a Semi-palmated Plover. I think I now have seen a White-rumped Sandpiper, am I right?  If not, what sandpipers are they? Thanks in advance. Happy New year.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1695/24039124746_292d32459f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CCfNh3)White-rumped Sandpiper? (https://flic.kr/p/CCfNh3) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5663/24065230905_8e0f3d94a0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CEyAJe)White-rumped Sandpiper? (https://flic.kr/p/CEyAJe) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Title: Re: white-rumped sandpiper?
Post by: Reuven_M on December 30, 2015, 04:08:35 PM

White-rumped and Baird's Sandpiper can be separated from the 3 smaller peeps by the very long wings, longer than the tail. This bird does not have that, and is a juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper

Title: Re: white-rumped sandpiper?
Post by: gary yankech on December 30, 2015, 06:15:01 PM

Thanks again Reuven.....I'll remember that tip (no pun intended!)

Title: Re: white-rumped sandpiper?
Post by: gary yankech on December 30, 2015, 06:49:01 PM

With the tip you gave me, I went back and check all my Prequ'ile photos from the summer. I had them all right as Baird's and Semi-palmated, except for one. Thanks! Looking forward to the summer when the dragonflies are out Rueven!