Colorado Birder Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Hi all Thought for sure these were Long-billed Dowitcher--someone suggesting Stilt Sandpiper? Seen last week, Colorado, both expected. Thanks Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 These are indeed Stilt Sandpipers. The extensive black barring and rusty markings on the head are distinctive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Birder Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Wait for more responses. I’m now thinking they’re too rotund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalarope713 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Yep, these are Stilt Sandpipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Can’t see it as anything else other than a Stilt Sanpiper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) Hmm.... tough one. My thoughts are the 2 inner birds look like Dowitchers.... look very chunky. The birds on both outer sides look smaller/thinner and look good for Stilts... but the left most bird I can see as a Dowitcher too. Edited July 29, 2020 by birdbrain22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalarope713 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) All four of them look like classic Stilt Sandpipers to me with that extensive barring, pronounced white eye stripe, and dark reddish crown. I think slender vs. chunky is highly subjective. Edited July 29, 2020 by Phalarope713 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Phalarope713 said: All four of them look like classic Stilt Sandpipers to me with that extensive barring, pronounced white eye stripe, and dark reddish crown. I think slender vs. chunky is highly subjective. I dunno...you may be right, but The side profile birds just do not fit for me. Also Dowitchers can sport an eye stripe at different stages and the extent of barring can vary as well. Edited July 29, 2020 by birdbrain22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) Yeah, I don't think those middle birds are Stilts, they've got that classic dowitcher look to them. I'm having trouble finding reference of either dowitcher species with that amount of barring below, though. Edited July 29, 2020 by Benjamin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 The two middle birds are definitely Dowitchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I see nothing wrong with any of these as Stilt Sandpipers... Stilt Sandpipers have a pretty plump body shape similar to dowitchers. These are definitely all Stilt Sandpipers... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Kevin said: The two middle birds are definitely Dowitchers. Ops! I meant NOT Dowitchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony Leukering Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 No dowitcher has such extensive barring below; count me in the STSA camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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