HI List, I was birding at Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush, NSW yesterday & saw an unfamiliar Dotterel with the Black-Fronted Dotterel. I managed several photos, although they are not very good because they birds are so little and weren’t close! At the time I thought it was probably a juvenile BFD although it was a bit larger than the adults and they were ignoring it. However, searching on the internet, the few photos I can find of juveniles & chicks show them with the black mask and white eyebrow when when tiny. I wondered if it could be a young Red-Kneed Dotterel, but have been unable to find much in the way of online photos. I would appreciate any opinions on the identity of the bird.
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4 responses to “Dotterel identification help needed.”
Hi Peter, Jenny, Jeff, Thanks for sorting out that bird I saw. At least now I can enter the correct ID on the monthly wader survey form! Regards, Jeff B
________________________________ Cc: Jeff Byron Sent: Friday, 15 February 2013 5:52 PM
Thanks very much Jeff for identifying my bird. Peter, I had a tiny hope it would be something unusual too, but I was pretty sure somebody would have seen it and posted if it was! From Jenny Stiles
Thanks very much Jeff for identifying my bird. Peter, I had a tiny hope it would be something unusual too, but I was pretty sure somebody would have seen it and posted if it was! From Jenny Stiles
Hello Jenny,
Jeff Byron sent me a photo of same, tho’ taken at a greater distance. I was myself flummoxed and was going to send it on to Jeff Davies…!!! So glad that you got those shots Jenny, and thanks for helping out, Jeff D – phew ( I was toying with an exotic vagrant, totally improbable 🙂
Great list, this!! Thanks, Peter Madvig
Hello Jenny, it’s a young Red-kneed Dotterel, many people have trouble with them at this age, cheers Jeff Davies.