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Author: fneil Time: 30/01/2007 20:58 Subject: Which Redshanks?

During one of the panic flights yesterday at Mai Po these Redshanks swept by the hide. Are they Common or Spotted? Neil

Mai Po Nature Reserve,
Hong Kong,
China.
29/01/07

Nikon D2x plus Nikon 300/f4 AFS lens

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Author: tmichael Time: 30/01/2007 21:57

First shot: mainly, if not all, Spotted - note supers extending behind eye.

Second shot: mainly, if not all, Common - note supers not really supers because they don't go above and behind eye.

Flight shot: easiest of all - no pale trailing edge - therefore, Spotted.

Mike Turnbull

Author: fneil Time: 30/01/2007 22:16

Thanks Mike. I had only been seeing the odd Spotted this winter so it was a surprise to see maybe 50 -100 yesterday in the main scrape. Neil.

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