Birds from today South Central Pa May 22 2020

[Viurre]

1. What is this bird (black with red feet and a yellow bill)?

2. Type of Sandpiper?

 

3. Fox or Song sparrow?

 

[The Bird Nuts]

1. European Starling.  Note the pointy bill and thin, iridescent neck feathers.

2. Thinking Least, but I'm no good at sandpipers.

3. Song Sparrow.  Fox Sparrows have paler bills and denser streaking on the flanks.

Edited May 23, 2020 by The Bird Nuts

[Viurre]

Thanks. Least Sandpiper would probably be ok, considering there were others there that were more easily identifiable, this one seemed to be a bit windblown. 

[Jefferson Shank]

 

1. European Starling.  Note the pointy bill and pointed, iridescent neck feathers.

2. Thinking Least, but I'm no good at sandpipers.

3. Song Sparrow.  Fox Sparrows have paler bills and denser streaking on the flanks.

seconded

[Connor Cochrane]

1.  Starling. That bill is distinctive

2. I'm not certain, but I'm thinking White-rumped by the bulky body. Least's would have a distinct mark between dark and pale on the stomach.

3.  Song. Fox have yellow bills 

[blackburnian]

Not White-rumped. Would show long wings, thin streaking in breast, and a orange-base at the bill this time of year. Agree with Least.