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(Message started by: anonymous_guy on May 30^th, 2005, 7:42am)

Title: Sharp-tailed Sandpiper on Lamma Island «n¤X®q¦³¦y§Àøf
Post by anonymous_guy on May 30^th, 2005, 7:42am

Seems it's lost or got left behind.
Has been on farmland for the past 2 days feeding in a small stream between the vegetable plots
D70 w/80-200m 29/05/2005

http://lamma.hk/image_files/birds/DSC_4825.JPG

Title: Re: Sharp-tailed Sandpiper on Lamma Island «n¤X®q¦
Post by Neil on Aug 7^th, 2005, 10:09pm

Guy, well I think think it's a great photo and a good sighting, Neil.

Title: Re: Sharp-tailed Sandpiper on Lamma Island «n¤X®q¦
Post by Mike Kilburn on Aug 8^th, 2005, 12:53am

This is the right time of year for autumn passage of Sharpies, but an interesting record away from Deep Bay. It looks like an adult bird - juveniles are very bright and have lots of rufous in the wings, and on the back and head as their plumage is fresh.

Adults that failed to breed are often the first returning migrant waders in autumn.

Cheers
Mike K