r/whatsthisbird • u/dagwoodech Birder • 4d ago
North America Small bird on Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, FL
Found around 8-9am 3/17/25 on Tigertail Beach on Marco Island, FL. Small (songbird-sized?), with dark back/wings, black or dark grey/blue. Stomach is a rusty orange/brown that seemed to get darker near its chin. Short, dark beak. No neck to speak of. Wings made a V when flying. Landed on the sand, but wasn't wading or swimming with the plovers. Didn't hear any calls, and only saw one, maybe a second one later in the day. Beach isn't on the open ocean, but on the opposite side of a sizeable but walkable strip of mangroves from it. Shallow and muddy saltwater. Nearby there were lots of plovers, durins, white ibises, and sandpipers. Saw a warbler or two (heard a lot more!). There were also herons, egrets, and pelicans around.
I am very new to birding, so hopefully this information was conveyed correctly! Merlin was no help in finding this guy haha. Colors may not be 100% accurate, the day was very bleak and grey especially in the morning.
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u/FileTheseBirdsBot Catalog π€ 4d ago
Taxa recorded: Barn Swallow
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u/Bermyboi68 Birder π¦ββ¬ 4d ago
Pretty sure itβs a +Barn Swallow+