Wader ID

[SKM]

Saw these two on the Brownsea lagoon over the weekend. The first one I originally thought was a bar tailed godwit but the I think the beak says it is a black tailed. That being so what is the second

Thanks for your help

Stan

[Jonners]

I would say they are both Black Tailed Godwits, in varying stages of plumage Nice pics BTW

[SKM]

Thanks very much. The beaks are very similar but the second seemed so much lighter - as you say probably different stages of plumage

stan

[aeshna5]

Agree, both Black-tailed Godwits, upper picture is bird in breeding plumage.