Small wader ID please

Tobyh · #1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2011, 09:16 PM

Folks,

I'm not good at waders! My book is confusing me about this, it's mainly the yellow legs confusing me. I'm thinking probably Dunlin? Any help please?

Thanks

TobyH

htcdude · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2011, 09:26 PM

Yes it's a Dunlin, can't help with the legs maybe a young one?

Nige

RoyW · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2011, 09:35 PM

I'm thinking that it's definitely Knot a Dunlin.

tigertom · #4 (**permalink**) 10-09-2011, 09:47 PM

I would say it is a knot and looking at black tip to wings a juv

MIKE

RoyW · #5 (**permalink**) 10-09-2011, 10:00 PM

The visible wing tips would also be black in an adult - you are correct that it is a juvenile though, adults are plainer above in winter plumage, lacking the thin black crescents.

hels · #6 (**permalink**) 10-09-2011, 10:21 PM

Well that's just proved to me that my Id skills need working on! I had it down as a wood sandpiper!!

*goes back to her books*

tigertom · #7 (**permalink**) 10-09-2011, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoyW

The visible wing tips would also be black in an adult - you are correct that it is a juvenile though, adults are plainer above in winter plumage, lacking the thin black crescents.

Yes can see black tips visable in both adults and juv, images I was useing for id did show more black showing on the primaries of juv than that of adult and addmit it is not the best way to tell adult and juv apart.
Thanks

MIKE