[birdeyes]

I am really struggling with identifying birds but especially these little ones.


Chest look like a pectoral but the legs are not yellow. Bill is distinctly tapered and so is this a Western?




Is this a semi-palmated? tubular bill, blackish legs



Is this a least? Olive/yellowish legs



Is this a Baird's or a western sandpiper? black legs, pointy bill

[Fancy]

Hi Mario,

The first bird is actually a Baird's Sandpiper - check out the very long wings and heavily marked chest, as you mentioned. Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers are correct for the next two, and the last is another Baird's, for the reasons above.

Nice set of sandpipers you've got there!

[birdeyes]

Thank you so much Bridget for correcting and explaining! I struggled with that for a few weeks checking out books and internet and starting to finally see the differences but still need lots of practice.

Thanks Mel for helping with ID on flicker as well.

[mcrosbie]

I am struggling to identify sandpipers also.