Wednesday, May 13, 2015

using head shape and bill length of yellowlegs

Seth Wollney of Staten Island posted this very good link on trying to figure out the shorebird species Yellowlegs ,Willet & Solitary sandpiper.. Its shorebird peak so a primer on using size instead of plumages.

GEYE is greater yellowlegs
LEYE is Lesser Yellowlegs
SOSA Solitary Sandpiper
WILL Willet.
 By the way

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