Comparison of White-rumped & Baird's Sandpipers

On the White-rumped Sandpiper note the:

• White rump (not always visible)
• Slightly drooped tip of the bill
• Pale base to the lower mandible
• Streaked flanks

On the Baird's Sandpiper note the:

• Lack of rufous in the upperparts
• Straight all black bill
• Unstreaked flanks