Hi Rob and Katrina,
Sorry Rob but they are definitely Bar-tailed Godwit. The length of the
bills, with the slight upward curve and the two colours (half pink, half
black) rule out any other alternative other than Bar-tailed. Snipe have
much thicker bills, and they are not pink at all (more a cream and black).
There are other plumage features you can use, as well as overall shape, but
bill is the most reliable feature on nearly any shorebird.
Regards,
Chris
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 6:11 PM, Rob Geraghty <> wrote:
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> --- On Sat, 3/7/09, Katrina Knight <> wrote:
> correctly. Rain does not make identifying shorebirds any easier. Are the
> birds pictured here <
> http://files.myopera.com/kknight/albums/709813/shorebirds%201.jpg>
> Bar-tailed Godwits? I followed them around for a while, but to:
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> They look like Latham's Snipe or Bar-Tailed Godwits to me, but I am
> certainly no shorebird expert. :) The wing feather patterns look more like
> the Snipe than the Godwit.
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> Rob
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