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I know the front bird is a Piping Plover ...it's the sandpipers in the back I'm trying to ID...smaller than Sanderlings
Gulf of Mexico: sandy shore
I'm thinking Semi-palmated, but Western are more common here. If you ID please tell me the characteristics that to see to make the determination.
Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on May 22, 2012
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Yes, same bird...Still no total consensus on this....thanks for your thoughts!
Is it the same bird as in the two photos you just added? It's strange, in the first photo it resembles a Semipalmated very much due to the angle; the bill looks larger than it is. In the second two photos it resembles a Piping. Either way the plumage is odd for this time of year. Based on the second two photos, I think Piping is more plausible.
Liam,
There seems to be a difference of opinion re: the plover. Some of our local experts think Piping, some think Semi-palmated. I've attached a couple more pics. I'm interested in your thoughts.
You have two Semipalmated Sandpipers in the background, based on the hind toe, medium-small bill, and the dark legs; and a Semipalmated Plover in the front, a late molter, still in nonbreeding plumage.