fneil

This is a crop from a larger image that I thought contained only Kentish Plovers.  There are some others here that I need help with? Neil.

Mai Po Nature Reserve,
Hong Kong,
China.
02/03/09

Panasonic Lumix G1 plus Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw 30x eyepiece and DCA adapter

thinfor

According to its longer bill (relatively to kentish plover) pointing downwards and the upper wing coverts, is it a curlew sandpiper?

ajohn

The larger 3 birds look like Dunlin - common in Deep Bay in winter. Curlew Sandpiper should look slightly slimmer and longer billed. Also, the rump is white (although this is not visible on the photo). Two birds seem to have a hint of the dark belly mark of breeding plumage.

The two smaller birds (one at top centre, the other hiding behind a dunlin) appear to be Red-necked Stints.

thinfor

Thanks for your comments, ajohn. The stints are even harder for me to identify.