what kind of sandpiper is it? – white-rumped, no: Baird’s
I try to identify this sandpiper – can you help? Seen on August 27th in Manzanita, coast of Oregon.
Please leave a comment! Thank you!
Suggestions so far are: White-rumped (thank you birdingdude) and first-fall Baird’s (thank you petemyers)
From Twitter by birdingdude: The habitat the bird is in is not right for Baird’s, as they like dry land. Also the slight streaks down the sides.
From Twitter by birdingdude: Tell a little more on the feeding habitats. Did the bird stay in the water or move onto the shore to feed?
From Twitter by birdingdude: Np. Definitely sticking with White-rumped. The photo of the numerous peeps – you have a couple of Western Sandpipers.
From Twitter by birdingdude: In your last photo of the peeps. You can’t miss Westerns with that front heavy look and the bill. One is pretty clearly seen
I start believing that ID sandpipers is as hard as ID gulls!