SHOREBIRDS OF LI
About size of crow or duck (14 - 23"),
usually long legs & long bills,
sometimes bill distinctive in shape or color,
moves slower than smaller birds
On these pages you will find photos of the shorebirds that we see most often on Long Island. The purpose here is to help with a quick identification.
You can click on any of the photo categories to view images in both summer & winter plumage & more identity tips.
MEDIUM SHOREBIRDS WITH LONG BILLS:
About size of robin or mourning dove (8 - 12"),
bill about 1 1/2 to 2 times longer than head.
MEDIUM SHOREBIRDS WITH SHORT BILLS:
About size of robin or mourning dove (8 - 12"),
bill shorter than depth of head.
About size of sparrow (6-8 "),
looks tiny from a distance,
moving fast.
Usually in shallow water or on beach.
MEDIUM SHOREBIRDS WITH MEDIUM BILLS:
About size of robin or mourning dove (8 - 12"),
bill about as long as head.
