Bird-Boys Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Morro Bay, CA Aug. 25th, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I would agree with Semipalms for the birds in the right, not confident about the leftmost bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: I would agree with Semipalms for the birds in the right, not confident about the leftmost bird. Agreed. I think all Semipalms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 Thank you! The bird in question is the one on the bottom right. The other two are western. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 22 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: Thank you! The bird in question is the one on the bottom right. The other two are western. Thanks, I should have payed more attention to the background bird on the right. The bottom right bird is for sure a semipalm, with the rounded off looking scapulars and shorter bill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasan Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) The left and back bird are quite clearly Westerns. However, I would be very cautious calling the frontmost bird a Semi- its bill is in that overlap range where it is on the short-billed side for Western but perhaps just a tad bit longer than most Semis out west. Also, those scaps are fairly bright for that time of year- not impossible for Semi but definitely on the bright side. It's really hard to judge from a single photo, and I don't think I'd call it solely on this. Edited January 28, 2021 by Hasan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 11 hours ago, Hasan said: The left and back bird are quite clearly Westerns. However, I would be very cautious calling the frontmost bird a Semi- its bill is in that overlap range where it is on the short-billed side for Western but perhaps just a tad bit longer than most Semis out west. Also, those scaps are fairly bright for that time of year- not impossible for Semi but definitely on the bright side. It's really hard to judge from a single photo, and I don't think I'd call it solely on this. I like all western here. Aren’t semipalms not on the west coast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, IKLland said: I like all western here. Aren’t semipalms not on the west coast? I think I have three semi sands in California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Connor Cochrane said: I think I have three semi sands in California Really? I only have least and westerns at bolsa chica. During summer, the ones are probably semipalms, because the westerns are only here during winter, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, IKLland said: Really? I only have least and westerns at bolsa chica. During summer, the ones are probably semipalms, because the westerns are only here during winter, right? Semipalmated are rare visitors during fall migration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Just now, Connor Cochrane said: Semipalmated are rare visitors during fall migration. Thanks for correcting me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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