patbirddude Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Today I saw this Willet in Charlestown, RI. The past few days there have been a few western Willets mixed in with the regular eastern Willets. I am thinking that this is a western Willet, because of the pale underbody, but I would appreciate some confirmation. Thanks! Willet (Western?) by Patrick Felker, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Bushong Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 To me it looks pretty good for a Western, for your reasons stated above, but I don't have much experience with the Eastern subspecies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Landon Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Western bill is black from tip to base ,and much stouter overall.The western bird is also drab and muted.Eastern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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