Shorebird Identification for Beginners!

Shorebird Identification can be TOUGH, but here is how you can make it easier. In this video, we cover the keys to identification, some common species and how to identify them, and then do some identification out in the field! Join our FREE communities Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15w41xWVZL/ Discord: https://discord.gg/bZXD6ZwhnH Special thanks to our members Liz McQuaid, Sarah Coffey, Scott, Barbara Cole, and Sarah! You can support us on Ko-fi here! https://ko-fi.com/badgerlandbirding Gear Links (As Amazon Associates or other affiliates we do earn from qualifying purchases) OM-SYTEM OM-1 Mark II and 150-600mm lens https://explore.omsystem.com/us/en/catalogsearch/result/?q=+OM-1+Mark+II Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 4K Digital Camera Used for most bird videos) - check credits as we do source some photos/videos elsewhere which is noted in the description https://amzn.to/3GZl3Mu Cayer FP2450 Fluid Head Tripod, 75 inches Aluminium Tripod Derek's lighter tripod https://amzn.to/3suX5CK Nikon D5300 Derek's vlogging and macro camera https://amzn.to/3HF8jeh Rode VideoMicPro Compact Directional On-Camera Microphone Derek's external microphone for Nikon D5300 https://amzn.to/3oH8YnS Connect with us! https://badgerlandbirding.wordpress.com https://www.instagram.com/badgerlandbirding/ https://www.facebook.com/BadgerlandBirding https://www.tiktok.com/@badgerlandbirding\ Thanks to Terry Sohl for allowing us to use his range maps https://www.sdakotabirds.com/index.html​​ Images in graphics credits on screen (PD or CC by 2.0) Sanderling wave running video by Alex M Shepherd Background of cover image by Rae Allen (CC by 2.0, edited) Yellowlegs in cover image by JeffreyGammon (CC by 4.0, edited) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann Some photos used under the following licenses: CC by 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Public Domain (PD): https://creativecommons.org/public-domain/ 0:00 Keys to Identificaion 4:08 Common Sandpipers 8:11 Common Plovers 10:20 Unique Species 12:44 Identification in the Field #Birding #BirdWatching #BadgerlandBirding