Shorebird Footprints (1 Viewer)

[Ram Vasudev]

Does anyone know of a resource (book or a website) for identifying shorebirds through their footprints is sand?

Thanks in advance.

Ram Vasudev
Altadena, California

 

[Andy Adcock]

Hi Ram,
I don't think such a thing exists unless there's a wader study group somewhere that compiled
their own?

I often find footprints on my patch in Russia which I think are probably Common Snipe but have never found a resource to be sure. I think also that they would almost certainly have to be measured as many will be almost identical and vary only in size?

Andy

 

[Julie50]

I think the following link and its suggested books and resources is what you are looking for

http://www.naturetracking.com/bird-tracks/