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(Message started by: Bob Thompson on Oct 3rd, 2006, 8:53am)
Title: Bird ID
Post by Bob Thompson on Oct 3rd, 2006, 8:53am
Tsim Bei Tsui
2nd Oct 2006

Thanks for the ID

http://static.flickr.com/110/259248749_890a37d27c_o.jpg
Title: Re: Bird ID
Post by Owlet-nightjar on Oct 3rd, 2006, 11:09am
I think it's a juvenile Common Sandpiper .  
"Autumn juvenile can be distinguished from adults by wavy buff bars on the wing coverts..."
Viney, Phillipps & Lam (1994) Birds of HK & South China HK

Title: Re: Bird ID
Post by Bob Thompson on Oct 3rd, 2006, 1:12pm
Thank you very much


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