irsychan

Interesting!  Common Redshanks have green shanks!  Or should these be Common Greenshanks instead, as characterised by the slightly upturned bill and the green legs.

[ Last edited by irsychan at 16/09/2015 15:09 ]

irsychan

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Original posted by ajohn at 16/09/2015 15:34
Yes, this is a Common Greenshank.
It will be interesting to see how long this bird stays. In previous years it has returned during autumn migration only - all sightings in HK are between 9th September ...

Yes indeed.  This first wave of waterbirds are on transit to somewhere else, and only those that arrive later the year will stay in HK, as I was told by someone last October inside WWF bird hide.  It would be amazing if this bird is still seen in December.