Identifying Shorebirds

Wednesday, 9 December 2020
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presenter: Geoff Williamson

Venue: Kane County Audubon Society, Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills Drive, St. Charles, IL

Many individuals shy away from shorebird identification because “shorebirds all look the same.” This presentation aims to dispel that notion. We stress the importance of shape, structure, and proportions in identification, with plumage features coming into play only to decide between two or three species. This approach is illustrated using several pairs of similar shorebird species as well as to differentiate between major types of shorebirds.