FineFeatheredFriends Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Quote Hello Forum! Thank you for all of your recent help in identifying my first west coast birds. YOU GUYS ROCK!!! I've got a few more that I can't quite place and would appreciate some help. Thanks! 1. The Merlin Bird App keeps pegging this one as a non-breeding or juvenile Black-Bellied Plover. It was larger than nearby sanderlings, smaller than willetts. Can anyone confirm? DSC_2603 by degibox, on Flickr DSC_2587 by degibox, on Flickr 2. I'm really hoping to have captured one of the local feral parrot species of the area and not just a couple of escape pets. The yellow on the side points to Chevron. Can anyone confirm? DSC_2852 by degibox, on Flickr DSC_2853 by degibox, on Flickr DSC_2861 by degibox, on Flickr 4. Lesser Yellow-legs??? DSC_2844 by degibox, on Flickr 5. For this last set I'm hoping I've captured the West Coast seagull trifecta of California Gull, Western Gull, and Heerman's Gull. Western seems certain. Are there any California's in there? The one in the center of of the last pick was IDed as Heerman's by Merlin Bird ID but also marked as Rare. Would love human confirmation. A. DSC_2783 by degibox, on Flickr B. DSC_2738 by degibox, on Flickr C. DSC_2802 by degibox, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L. Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I can ID the parakeets (Nanday) and the center gull in the last photo (Heermann’s), but nothing else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineFeatheredFriends Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 56 minutes ago, Trevor L. said: I can ID the parakeets (Nanday) and the center gull in the last photo (Heermann’s), but nothing else. Ah! I see the black on the parakeets heads that Yellow-chevrons don't have. Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalarope713 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 1. Black-bellied Plover 2. pass 3. Not a yellowlegs. Hard to tell, but maybe a Sanderling/Western Sandpiper. 4. I see Heerman’s, many California, and at least one Western. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Black-bellied Plover Nanday Parakeet Sanderling/Western Sandpiper (Need closer pictures) A. & B. California and Western Gulls, C. Heermann's Gull 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineFeatheredFriends Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Jefferson Shank said: Black-bellied Plover Nanday Parakeet Sanderling/Western Sandpiper (Need closer pictures) A. & B. California and Western Gulls, C. Heermann's Gull Jefferson, Would you happen to know if the bird in these photo is a Western Sandpiper? Thanks! -Peter DSC_2787 by degibox, on Flickr DSC_2787 by degibox, on Flickr DSC_2786 by degibox, on Flickr DSC_2784 by degibox, on Flickr Edited February 27, 2020 by FineFeatheredFriends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineFeatheredFriends Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, FineFeatheredFriends said: Jefferson, Would you happen to know if the bird in these photo is a Western Sandpiper? Thanks! -Peter Actually, I'm looking at Cornell's site now and it appears that the dark shoulder patch makes it a Sanderling and not a Western. Oh, well. Perhaps next trip out west! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 FFF, you're better off starting a new topic than adding photos to an existing one. People who have seen that the first photos have been identified may not reopen the updated topic. You won't get the widest range of opinions. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineFeatheredFriends Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 14 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: FFF, you're better off starting a new topic than adding photos to an existing one. People who have seen that the first photos have been identified may not reopen the updated topic. You won't get the widest range of opinions. Thanks! Much apprecieted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Jefferson, Would you happen to know if the bird in these photo is a Western Sandpiper? Thanks! -Peter DSC_2787 by degibox, on Flickr DSC_2787 by degibox, on Flickr DSC_2786 by degibox, on Flickr DSC_2784 by degibox, on Flickr Actually, I'm looking at Cornell's site now and it appears that the dark shoulder patch makes it a Sanderling and not a Western. Oh, well. Perhaps next trip out west! Yes, I think it is a Sanderling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 All three gull pix have at least one Heermann's each. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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