Iceland Waders, Reykjavik area, August 7, 2021 (1 Viewer)

[howiewu]

Hi,

I took these around Reykjavik, Iceland on August 7, 2021. I am fairly sure about the IDs, but I'd still like to get some confirmations. My thinking:

1-2: Common Ringed Plover
3: Semipalmated Plover
4. Purple Sandpiper
5 Dunlin

What do you think?

Thanks in advance,
Howard

 

[Butty]

3. Why do you think this is semipalmated plover? That would be a major rarity.
The others are correct.

 

[Richard Prior]

No 3 looks like a typical adult CommonRinged Plover to me.

 

[howiewu]

Thanks!

Semipalmated Plover is an expected bird in Iceland, although now after looking at the picture more closely, I agree it is an adult Common Ringed Plover.
See: List of birds of Iceland - Wikipedia

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Thanks!

Semipalmated Plover is an expected bird in Iceland, although now after looking at the picture more closely, I agree it is an adult Common Ringed Plover.
See: List of birds of Iceland - Wikipedia

It's really not. Ebird appears to show only two records (and Iceland is very well covered in Ebird). Being on the Icelandic list doesn't mean it's an expected bird.

 

[Butty]

Wiki is often a useful/handy starting point for bird gen, but it's nothing to be relied on.