- May 25 4:55 pm
#88086
Hi there.
I took this photo at Iona last week and just want to confirm the ID's of these birds.
The bird on the left I know is a Western Sandpiper. The one on the right I am not so confident about. Its proportions and size points to a Western Sandpiper (mainly bill length and legs) but the markings are not quite the same as other Western Sandpipers.
I'm also a bit unsure about the dowitcher in the centre. I'm thinking it's a long-billed due to the bill proportion to the head.
Adam.
Richmond
I took this photo at Iona last week and just want to confirm the ID's of these birds.
The bird on the left I know is a Western Sandpiper. The one on the right I am not so confident about. Its proportions and size points to a Western Sandpiper (mainly bill length and legs) but the markings are not quite the same as other Western Sandpipers.
I'm also a bit unsure about the dowitcher in the centre. I'm thinking it's a long-billed due to the bill proportion to the head.
Adam.
Richmond