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1# A A A Post at 30/09/2008 13:03  Show author

Wader ID

The photo is taken by Hey in Long Valley this Monday morning.
From right to left, the 1st and 3rd bird are Marsh Sandpiper, but the 2nd and 4th are unknown. Is 2nd one be possible Grey Tattler?
Would experts please help ID of this wader?
Thank you so much!!

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2# A A A Post at 30/09/2008 19:14  Show author
2nd and 4th ones look like Black-winged Stlit..but seems a bit small...

1st and 3rd: would they be Wood sandpipers rather than marsh sandpipers? Wood is more common in Long Valley...

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3# A A A Post at 1/10/2008 23:20  Show author
I'm sure they are Marsh Sandpiper.
Actually there are totally 6 Marsh Sandpiper in Long Valley this week.
I suppose Black-winged Stilt will be much taller and thinner bill.

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4# A A A Post at 1/10/2008 23:27  Show author
the size doesn't match with stlits anyway.
possible to be Greenshanks?

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5# A A A Post at 2/10/2008 09:30  Show author
Size of Greenshank is much larger than the Marsh Sandpiper and the bill of Greenshank points a bit upward. Doesn't fit too.
Really want to know what species is this mystery bird. If it is Grey Tattler.... then this will be the first record in Long Valley. (haha... i'm still thinking if it is Grey Tattler)

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6# A A A Post at 2/10/2008 10:24  Show author
From left to right the birds look to me like Wood sandpiper, Marsh Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Marsh Sandpiper.

I think there is some confusion about which birds are being referred to as Marsh Sandpiper in previous posts.

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