Outdoor Ontario
Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: bosh on June 19, 2017, 04:06:37 PM
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Looking for thoughts on this sandpiper from Ashbridge's a couple of weeks ago. I had very little time there and snapped a few photos of the sandpipers present, which appeared to be all Semipalmated. Looking at this photo more closely, I'm wondering if it could be one of the White-rumped that have been hanging around there lately. It has streaking on the flanks and the bill looks a bit longer and more curved than most Semis. The white "eyebrow" is quite pronounced. On the other hand, it's not clear that the wingtips extend longer than the tail, the head isn't particularly high-contrast, and the base of the lower bill doesn't show any orange. I wish I could have taken a longer look or additional photos, but this is all I've got.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4273/35372028756_18c1267ba2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VTGTNL)
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Actually, I think it's a Least Sandpiper. The legs look yellowish, not black. I'm not seeing spots on the flanks.
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Thanks - I didn't even notice the leg colour, they're quite a dark yellow.
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Our local eBird reviewer thinks this is a Semi with yellowish algae/dirt on its legs.