I find that Hooded puts more emphasis on each syllable, making it into the weet-o-weet-o-weet-eo, versus maggie's wee-o-wee-o-weet-oo. Maggies emphasize the last phrase usually.
Everyone getting pumped for spring? I've already had some good birds/birding, and the warblers aren't even here yet! Here's a little list from the weekend:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54678344
All Pectorals. Stilt have longer bills, are built more like a tringa, and in early spring they won't have very much streaking on the breast at all, and in their alternate plumage, the breast will be barred.
I'd call the left bird a Semipalmated Plover, Piping is more of a grey than brown, you can reference my profile picture
The Black-bellied Plover is (an adult) in basic plumage, it will be molting soon!
Sanderling. One of the few shorebirds of their size with a longer, straight black bill. Overall, sanderling are very pale, and they have a very noticeable white stripe in the base of the primary and secondaries (when they fly).