Kiawah Shorebird ID
A guest asks about a short-billed bird running around and plucking things off the surface. They mentioned a single, black ring around the bird's neck. What is your best guest as to the bird's ID based off this info?
What shorebirds are COMMONLY found on Kiawah in the winter?
Reddish Egret
Piping Plover
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Semipalmated Plover
Black-bellied Plover
American Avocet
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Killdeer
Wilson's Plover
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Sanderling
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson's Snipe
Pectoral Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
American Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt
Willet
Whimbrel
Dunlin
Red Knot
What are things to look for FIRST when IDing a shorebird?
relative size
Plumage
Behavior
Coloration
Wing patterns
Bill size / shape
leg size / coloration
Eye color
What bird is this?
If the above bird were a western sandpiper, what would you expect to be the most noticeable difference?
True v. False: All shorebirds found will be in their alternate plumage
True
False
Which bird / behavior accurately depicts a small sandpiper (peep)
Top Left
Top Right
Bottom Left
Bottom Right
Which bird / behavior accurately depicts a dowitcher?
Top Left
Top Right
Bottom Left
Bottom Right
Which of these is a killdeer?
Left
Right
This bird is larger than a sanderling, and smaller than a willet. It's behavior is quick, and it darts around the corner before you get another angle. What's your best guess?
Which of these is a semipalmated plover?
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Right
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