wilsondring 24/03/2013 16:45
Nordmann's Greenshank - Please ID
Hi there
resembles a compact common greenshank but with yellow legs ..
LV 24/03/2013
thanks in advance ..
ajohn 24/03/2013 18:04
This is a Wood Sandpiper. The legs and neck are relatively long (compared to a Greenshank), there is a prominent white supercilium and the upperparts are brown neatly spotted with white.
wilsondring 24/03/2013 19:31
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This is a Wood Sandpiper. The legs and neck are relatively long (compared to a Greenshank), there is a prominent white supercilium and the upperparts are brown neatly spotted with white. [/quote]
again .. thank you for your help .. sandpipers all look very similar especially in the field .. cheers