ID of Several Birds.

[Drevni]

I visited Thickson Woods and The Second Marsh last sunday (May 25), saw many interesting birds but had problems with IDing a few.

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Thanks in advance for all the help as usual!

[worth]

Here's what I think;
1. House Wren
2. Scarlet Tanager (female)
3.American Redstart
4.Blackpoll Warbler
5. Catbird
6. Semipalmated Sandpiper
7. Semipalmated Plover
8. House Wren
Dave

[Iain]

1.  House Wren
2.  Female Scarlet Tanager
3.  Male American Redstart
4.  Blackpoll Warbler
5.  Gray Catbird
6.  Most likely a Least Sandpiper.  The legs don't look quite black which would make it a Semipalmated and the drooping bill is characteristic of Least.
7.  Semipalmated Plover.
8.  Fledgling House Wren.

Great group of birds.

Good Birding,

Iain

[Iain]

I knew someone would beat me to it.  I'd be interested in hearing more opinions on the sandpiper though.  The legs are not black in my opinion.

Iain

[Drevni]

I looked through my photos and found this one, where you can see the legs and they are not black.

[worth]

I would agree that it is a Least Sandpiper, especially now that the new picture has been posted. Got to learn to look more carefully, besides the legs the bill is definitely more Least like.
Dave