cccougar Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Hello- I need some help identifying these birds photographed today at a Charleston cemetery pond. I suspect Common Sandpiper but the white spots don't match what I'm seeing in my guide books. Hope someone can help. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidinghills Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Solitary Sandpipers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Assuming these were seen in South Carolina, these are Solitary Sandpipers. In North America, the Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) occurs only in Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cccougar Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Thank you for your responses. Yes I’m in Charleston, SC. Solitary Sandpiper is a lifer bird for me, so thank you even more! Have you seen the white spots that these have? First time using this forum in a while. I had been active on it for years but just learned of the crash. Had to reregister as I guess everyone did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) Yes, most of the Solitaries I have seen have those white spots. Edited September 24, 2018 by The Bird Nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 https://cobirds.org/CFO/ColoradoBirds/InTheScope/23.pdf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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