I photographed these shorebirds at Sandy Cove, Halifax Regional Municipality. The beach and creek have not been flushed for several months so it is scummy and sandy islets are forming with vegetation growing atop. A strong south wind and heavy rain is needed to restore this habitat.

Lesser Yellowlegs

I have never seen such pronounced scalloping on this shore bird before.

Lesser Yellowlegs 100 Lesser Yellowlegs 101 Lesser Yellowlegs 102 Lesser Yellowlegs 103 Lesser Yellowlegs 104 Lesser Yellowlegs 105 Lesser Yellowlegs 106

Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover 200 Semipalmated Plover 201 Semipalmated Plover 202 Semipalmated Plover 203

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Semipalmated Sandpiper 101 Semipalmated Sandpiper 102

Going from left to right top shoreline; Solitary Sandpiper, Sanderling, Semipalmated Plover, Solitary Sandpiper

Shorebird Mix 100

Solitary Sandpiper

Solitary Sandpiper 400 Solitary Sandpiper 401 Solitary Sandpiper 402 Solitary Sandpiper 403 Solitary Sandpiper 404

Solitary Sandpiper 405

White-rumped Sandpiper

I wrestled with this ID between White-rumped Sandpiper and Baird's Sandpiper. I eliminated Baird's Sandpiper due to lack of obvious ochre on the chest. This is certainly subject to peer review.

White-rumped Sandpiper 100 White-rumped Sandpiper 101 White-rumped Sandpiper 102