Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Kevin H. on May 28, 2016, 11:59:52 AM

Title: Shore Birds
Post by: Kevin H. on May 28, 2016, 11:59:52 AM

Looks like a mixed flock

(https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7074/27210753532_1a1f0d4bf8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Hswe1Y)

Title: Re: Shore Birds
Post by: bernie2112 on May 29, 2016, 02:03:51 AM

Looks like Dunlin to me.

Bernie

Title: Re: Shore Birds
Post by: thouc on May 29, 2016, 09:52:21 AM

Dunlin should have black bellies at this time of year. I think they are Semipalmated Sandpipers.

/Thomas

Title: Re: Shore Birds
Post by: Kevin H. on May 29, 2016, 12:17:27 PM

Belly shot

(https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7421/27296774236_7bb2d044f7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HA86Yy)

Title: Re: Shore Birds
Post by: thouc on May 30, 2016, 12:33:57 AM

Definitely some Dunlin in there, Semipalmated Sandpiper too and possibly Sanderling too.

Title: Re: Shore Birds
Post by: Kevin H. on May 30, 2016, 12:49:01 PM

Thanks