wingwing 16/05/2013 10:54
whimbrel / plovers and ID
13/5/2013 MP
Whimbrel,lesser sand greater sand plover,bar-tailed godwit,and ID(in red leg)behindthe whimbrel
Thanks
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tmichael 16/05/2013 23:06
it's a Terek Sandpiper i think - the legs a deep orange colour in fact.
ajohn 17/05/2013 08:48
Yes, definitely Terek Sandpiper - as well as the short orange legs, notice that there is a pale trailing edge to the wing (but not as extensive as on Common Redshank).
There's also a Curlew Sandpiper on the photo, at the back on the right.
The Lesser Sand Plovers are [i]mongolus[/i]/[i]stegmanni[/i] (as most are at this time of year). This photo shows very well one of the useful features for separating from [i]atrifrons[/i]-group: notice that there are grey feathers along the flanks of these birds, underneath the wing - this area is white on [i]atrifrons[/i], similar to Greater Sand Plover (this feature applies in breeding and non-breeding plumage).