kkchang168

Dear all,

In the photos, the one with the shorter bill, is it a Black-tailed Godwit with broken bill or other species.

With the red colour, I think it maybe a Red Knot, but the neck is longer and the size is bigger than a Red Knot.
I also think about whether it is a Ruff which the size match but the bill is not black. (I never see a Ruff before but in the book it looks different from the photos)

Thanks in advance for your help

Photos are taken in MP on 2013-04-30

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tmichael

The reddest bird, on the right, is an Asian Dowitcher - note the very dark grey (if not in fact, blackish) rather tubular bill, deeper at the base.

Yes the bird with the broken bill is a Black-t Godwit.

kkchang168

Thank you tmichael

ajohn

I have heard other reports about this bird at Mai Po, but haven't seen it myself. I did see one with a partly broken bill earlier in the season and I wonder if that was the same bird, with the break now complete. Poor bird, I suspect it is finding it difficult to get food.

kkchang168

I took a picture of a poor Grey-headed Lapwing who has a big tumor on its right face in LV on Apr 27. I think it is really disgusting so I decide not to show it. Poor bird.