Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Steve Hood on June 10, 2018, 04:14:11 PM

Title: Plover?
Post by: Steve Hood on June 10, 2018, 04:14:11 PM

I saw this shore bird at Cranberry Marsh and wasn't sure what it was.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1729/42719272761_d46c673a04_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/285Xrtx)

Title: Re: Plover?
Post by: Steve Hood on June 10, 2018, 04:19:45 PM

After further research I believe it is a Dunlin.  i definitely don't know shorebirds.   :D

Title: Re: Plover?
Post by: MikeN on June 10, 2018, 04:31:28 PM

Dunlin it is.

Nice photos!

Title: Re: Plover?
Post by: Steve Hood on June 10, 2018, 05:20:43 PM

Thanks Mike

Title: Re: Plover?
Post by: Shortsighted on June 10, 2018, 07:31:45 PM

Very nice shot of a breeding Dunlin.
Did you see it on Sunday, or the previous week?

Title: Re: Plover?
Post by: Steve Hood on June 10, 2018, 09:24:28 PM

I saw it today.  There were actually 2 of them feeding together with other plovers near the shore.

Title: Re: Plover?
Post by: BetCrooks on June 14, 2018, 04:11:12 PM

Most plovers have fairly short bills, if that helps when trying to sort them out?
Lovely photo of the Dunlin!