Hi guys- if you got the last wader- Hit the coffee and burn the midnight oil with this :)
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My guess is juvenile pectoral sandpiper
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Unknown said: My guess is juvenile pectoral sandpiper
Yups with gingery and buff scalloped feather edgings, a strong supercilium, curved medium length bill, greenish legs , well marked breast streaks and white back stripes it has to be a juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper.
Taken at Titchwell from the main footpath one autumn.
:)
Well done Lori SB
Second post and first correct reply
At least Sandpiper was thr right path so that is something.
It was the 'prominant' stripe through that eye that was very pronounced and not many similar looking waders have that feature at all.must look out for this species of bird on my next visit to Titchwell Reserve
Regards
Kathy and Dave
seymouraves said: My guess is juvenile pectoral sandpiper
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My goodness, I got another one! Thank you seymour. It certainly is a lovely looking bird.
Thanks Kathy. It was the white back stripes that gave it to me as not many have that. I am not very good at wader IDs really as Wiltshire is landlocked and I have only recently started to visit coastal reserves! I am geting better slowly though and can ID quite a few now without resorting the field guide. That's where a camera comes in handy. if I can't ID in the field I can sit in the comfort of my living room and ID from a photo :-)
Unknown said: Hi Birdwatcher, don't go with me, unless you are positively absolutley right down to the way it parts its feathers sure. have you seen my track record LOL.
Hi Birdwatcher, don't go with me, unless you are positively absolutley right down to the way it parts its feathers sure. have you seen my track record LOL.
See you were right and got the answer first less juvenile
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Yes that's right, well done BBB.
Chrissie C said: Hi Birdwatcher, don't go with me, unless you are positively absolutley right down to the way it parts its feathers sure. have you seen my track record LOL.
Thanks Birdwatcher, I really am done for though if we have to start adding what stage of potty training there at aswell LOL!! its hard enough already for a newbie. Give us a break. ( joking ).
And thanks Sarum bat, well done to you too.
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