happyman

Taken on May 8, 2021 @Maipo.  The second photo shows a clearer view of the yellowish green ring on the lower part of its leg.

Couldn't find any info on the web about this ring, except the fact that there are only approx. 100 Spoon-billed Sandpipers in the world which were ringed?

[ Last edited by happyman at 10/05/2021 10:32 ]

mbill

M.L.YIP

It's applauding !!!

lkatherine

Great photo!

The Spoon-billed Sandpiper has a unique colour-flagging system which is different from other shorebird species in this Flyway.
https://www.eaaflyway.net/update ... TXT6VxDlWwiJFsrLdAk

White LM was ringed in breeding ground at Meinypilgyno, Chukotka, Russia in summer 2020.
It was a chick raised by the headstarting conservation programme:
https://www.saving-spoon-billed-sandpiper.com/the-project/

Katherine

lkatherine

Some more about the latest population estimate of the species: https://wadertales.wordpress.com ... rs-track-and-trace/

orientalstork

Superb photo!

happyman

Thanks very much Katherine for the information.

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Original posted by lkatherine at 9/05/2021 15:29
Great photo!

The Spoon-billed Sandpiper has a unique colour-flagging system which is different from other shorebird species in this Flyway.
https://www.eaaflyway.net/updates-on-colour-legflags-used-i ...