Sunday afternoon (10/19) two mystery shorebirds were present at the Edmonds marsh.

Due to their long bills, I thought they were dowitchers while I was photographing them. I
changed my mind when I got home and studied the photos on the computer. The end of their bills looked to be the wrong shape for a dowitcher and their legs
appeared black, although that may have been mud.

Distinctive features were the long bills, black legs and white
undersides. I thought the bills looked too long for dunlin and
western sandpipers.

Your thoughts are welcome. Photos and further narrative can be seen by scrolling down page 61.

http://www.pnwphotos.com/forum/showthread.php?9587-Wldlife-of-Edmonds-WA-2014/page61
Bill Anderson; Edmonds, WA. USA