pointreyesbirder Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 We saw several different wading birds at Abbotts Lagoon in Point Reyes National Seashore, California and we would appreciate any help in identifying them. The photos were taken on December 31st in the early morning. Our thoughts, along with the four photos, are listed below. Thanks for the help! 1. Sanderling? 2. American or Pacific Golden Plover? 3. 2 more Sanderlings? (the pair in the back looks similar to the first photo) 4. Dowitcher - long-billed or short-billed. Of particular interest is the second one from the left because the head has a pronounced white streak through the eye which does not match any other dowitchers we saw at the lagoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 1. Sanderling 2. not certain but I think that they are black-bellied plovers 3. I won’t touch the birds in front but the back ones are sanderlings. 4. Was this salt or fresh water? It helps for identifying dowitchers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Sanderling Black-bellied Plovers Sanderlings Long-billed Dowitcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, AlexHenry said: Sanderling Black-bellied Plovers Sanderlings Long-billed Dowitcher Agreed. How did you separate it from long billed, though? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 #3. The front birds are Dunlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 The one on the right looks real yellowish to me, but that's probably the lighting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointreyesbirder Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointreyesbirder Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 12 hours ago, IKLland said: 1. Sanderling 2. not certain but I think that they are black-bellied plovers 3. I won’t touch the birds in front but the back ones are sanderlings. 4. Was this salt or fresh water? It helps for identifying dowitchers It was in a salt water lagoon. Thanks for the other IDs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) 38 minutes ago, pointreyesbirder said: It was in a salt water lagoon. Thanks for the other IDs! Then I would say short-billed but I am no expert. I think you should either take @AlexHenrys advice or just leave it as long/short billed dowitcher Edited January 9, 2021 by IKLland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasan Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 In winter Dowitchers are best left unidentified. Long-billed, of course, is the more expected species here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 @HasanWelcome to Whatbird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 43 minutes ago, Hasan said: In winter Dowitchers are best left unidentified. Long-billed, of course, is the more expected species here. Agreed. Should be left as LBDO/SBDO unless you heard them call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 10 hours ago, Hasan said: In winter Dowitchers are best left unidentified. Long-billed, of course, is the more expected species here. Unless you are inland, it is almost certainly long billed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 18 hours ago, DLecy said: Should be left as LBDO/SBDO unless you heard them call. or get a photo of the underside of the open wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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