Plover?

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.

Steve Hood · **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2018, 04:19:45 PM

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

MikeN · **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2018, 04:31:28 PM

Dunlin it is.

Nice photos!

Steve Hood · **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2018, 05:20:43 PM

Thanks Mike

Shortsighted · **Reply #4 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?

Steve Hood · **Reply #5 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.

BetCrooks · **Reply #6 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!