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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: mc on August 22, 2017, 08:16:48 PM

Title: Bairds Sandpiper Ashbridges Bay 20170821
Post by: mc on August 22, 2017, 08:16:48 PM

not sure, was told that this was a Bairds Sandpiper...please help

reuven helped with the id...corrected images.....

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4368/35937865953_970f300361_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WKGXuv)Least Sandpiper - Ashbridges Bay Toronto - 20170821 (3) (https://flic.kr/p/WKGXuv) by mc birding (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130396495@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4436/35937866793_ece1a6acea_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WKGXJZ)Least Sandpiper - Ashbridges Bay Toronto - 20170821 (2) (https://flic.kr/p/WKGXJZ) by mc birding (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130396495@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4404/36747234835_c3aaf6d112_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XZebEp)Least Sandpiper - Ashbridges Bay Toronto - 20170821 (1) (https://flic.kr/p/XZebEp) by mc birding (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130396495@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4344/36700039706_e2dc518526_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XV4ich)Bairds Sandpiper - Ashbridges Bay Toronto - 20170821 (1) (https://flic.kr/p/XV4ich) by mc birding (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130396495@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4376/36700033896_4bfd654952_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XV4gt7)Bairds Sandpiper and Semipalmated Sandpiper - Ashbridges Bay Toronto - 20170821 (2) (https://flic.kr/p/XV4gt7) by mc birding (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130396495@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4425/36700038156_c56f9d6422_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XV4hJy)Bairds Sandpiper and Semipalmated Sandpiper - Ashbridges Bay Toronto - 20170821 (1) (https://flic.kr/p/XV4hJy) by mc birding (https://www.flickr.com/photos/130396495@N05/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Bairds Sandpiper Ashbridges Bay 20170821
Post by: Reuven_M on August 22, 2017, 09:46:45 PM

First photos are a Least Sandpiper, the last two are Baird's. Note the rufous tones, pale legs and short wings on the least compared to the buff tones, dark legs, very long wings and finely edged back and wing feathers on the Baird's.

Title: Re: Bairds Sandpiper Ashbridges Bay 20170821
Post by: Reuven_M on August 22, 2017, 09:47:07 PM

Also a semipalmated in the last photo

Title: Re: Bairds Sandpiper Ashbridges Bay 20170821
Post by: mc on August 22, 2017, 10:02:58 PM

thanks so much reuven...correcting photo tags