Multiple bird ID help - please!

[kro]

Just back from a wonderful trip (not really birding as such but with lots of birds) in Shetland / Fair Isle. I'll put a couple of decent photos up later but I wondered if anyone could help with ID-ing these ones?
I've put my best guesses which could as per usual be miles out...




Rock Pipit?



Meadow Pipit?



Meadow Pipit again?



Lesser Black-Backed?



Absolutely no idea

Any help would be hugely appreciated as ever.

[Stevelphoto]

Your first two birds are rock pipits and the third is a meadow. If you compare you'll see the rock pipits are darker, bulkier birds, with brownish flecks that extend down to the greyish underparts, whereas the meadow pipit has a more buff-white coloured chest with black flecks that don't extend very far into the underparts. The meadow pipit also has more white on the face, with black streaks under the eye. The rock pipit has white around the eye, and a darker beak.
Gulls are my weakest point, but I'd say it looks good for LBBG. The last bird is a juvenile starling.

[Picidae]

You're almost there!

1. Rock Pipit
2. Another Rock Pipit
3. Meadow Pipit
4. Lesser Black Backed Gull
5.. Juvenile Starling

[kro]

Thanks folks, really helpful.

And one more - could someone settle this Curlew / Whimbrel argument?

Cheers

[Picidae]

The image isn't clear and I think the angle of the head is suggesting a far shorter bill than it really is, so perhaps plenty of room for confusion!

The head pattern of Whimbrel is rather distinct with a fairly obviously capped appearance. The breast streaking is pale and, especially in the summer, the mantle is less contrasty than Curlew

compare Curlew
Galleriet - Netfugl.dk
Whimbrel
Galleriet - Netfugl.dk

males and juvenile Curlew can have very short bills also but shorter than females anyway.

[Stevelphoto]

I'd say that was a curlew. I've seen some very short billed curlews before now. The distinctive 'median crown' - very noticeable striping on the head - should be visible to some extent from this angle. Compare to this whimbrel pic which is taken from a similar sort of angle (although on the other side of the bird):
http://www.thewesternisles.co.uk/birds/whimbrel.htm