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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Canoncan on December 12, 2009, 07:39:27 PM

Title: Shorebirds
Post by: Canoncan on December 12, 2009, 07:39:27 PM

Thought these were both Semi Palmated Sandpipers but now I am not sure both were taken in Presquile a couple of years ago. First might be a least with dirty legs. Second Semi or Sanderling?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/canoncan/bird1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/canoncan/bird2.jpg)

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Post by: Brian Bailey on December 13, 2009, 09:28:21 AM

I'm not a shorebird expert, but I'd say the first is a Least based on the bill shape and leg colour.

The second looks like a Semi-palmated based again on bill shape and leg colour.

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Post by: Canoncan on December 13, 2009, 05:05:04 PM

Thanks Brian. I am leaning that way too, any experts want to weigh in?