Which Sandpiper is it?

[chudymoose]

My guess is : Least Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper or Baird's Sandpiper,
of course I can be wrong.  :shock:
They are very similar.
Please help.

[Canoncan]

I think I would rule out Baird's especially in the top pic as the wings do not extend out past the tail. The legs are hard to distinguish in the water, but I do not think they are Least's. There does seem to be some streaking down the flanks, I am more inclined to lean towards White-rumped Sandpiper. Tough to get relative size to other peeps.

[thouc]

Why not Semipalmated on these?  Bill and wing looks shorter in the top picture compared to the other peep (Paul O'Toole's picture) we discussed.

[Canoncan]

You may be correct, I am not 100 % on either.

[raypye]

Do you have any pictures that show the number on the leg flag?
Rayfield Pye

[chudymoose]

Thanks everybody for the replys.
Yes, I have a picture showing the number on the leg flag.
Unfortunately - I have a problem with my memory card ... rather complicated story...