{"id":584,"date":"2015-07-27T13:51:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T13:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eontbird.ca\/?p=584"},"modified":"2015-09-17T21:04:00","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T21:04:00","slug":"bairds-sandpiper-some-id-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eontbird.ca\/?p=584","title":{"rendered":"Baird’s Sandpiper: some ID notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first migrant Baird’s Sandpipers usually appear in southern Ontario during the last few days of July \/ early August. Here are a few comments on what to look for with Baird’s (far from a definitive list).<\/p>\n

The pics below were taken on 17 August 2014 in Ottawa at Shirley’s Bay:<\/p>\n

– Broad, flat back
\n– Quite evenly horizontal in orientation while foraging
\n– Oval, compressed body build
\n– Long & lean with a very attenuated rear
\n– Primaries often held in criss-cross (open scissor) formation
\n– Relatively small head, & thin, elegant bill<\/span><\/p>\n

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Habitat: often found in slightly drier sites, such as the outskirts of mud flats, field sites, sod farms, etc.<\/p>\n

Behavior: A relatively dainty forager, less likely to aggressively probe the mud, preferring to lightly pick away at substrate.<\/p>\n

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Figure 1<\/strong>: Note here that the Baird’s, which is larger than the adjacent Semipalmated Sandpipers, appears similar-sized, even smaller in comparison, from this angle. However, its broad back, oval GISS, evenly horizontal feeding posture, and crisscrossed primaries warrant further investigating.<\/p>\n

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Figure 2<\/strong>: From this angle, compared to the Semipalmated Sandpiper at right, note: the larger size overall, longer and thinner bill, and long primaries which are held at a crisscross (open scissor) orientation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Figure 3<\/strong>: At this angle, the long, lean build with an elegant, attenuated rear is quite apparent with Baird’s (center) as is its larger size compared to the adjacent Semipalmated Sandpipers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Cox, C. 2008. Identification of North American peeps: a different approach to an old problem. Birding 40(4): 32-40.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien, M., R. Crossley, and K. Karlson. 2006. The Shorebird Guide<\/em>. Houghton Mifflin, Boston.<\/p>\n

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