Forgive me for asking for your expertise once again. On a recent trip to Darwin we saw a few shorebirds/waders, and being novices in this department we would like some help with id.
Most particularly for a plover-ish type that I originally thought was a Sanderling, but it’s been pointed out that the legs are too long and the beak not right. You will see it in the first four or five photos here, beside what we believe to be a Pacific Golden Plover in partial moult.
Go to: https://plus.google.com/photos/112756569112498336946/albums/5933029196140047969
I’ve also included other photos of waders, including Bar-tailed Godwit, Eastern Curlew, Whimbrel, Greenshank with their id in the caption. If we have any of these wrong, please let me know too.
Thanks! Janine & Roger
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Greater Sand Plover to me, by the bill length, stance, amount of white on the head. In Darwin, the only Lesser I’ve seen have been nominate race, which are short-billed and very distinctively so. Niven On 10 October 2013 18:28, Janine Duffy < janine@echidnawalkabout.com.au>wrote: =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
The bird looks more like Greater Sand Plover to me as well. Denise On 10/10/13 8:55 PM, “Greg and Val Clancy” < gclancy@tpg.com.au> wrote: =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
It is hard to be sure from the photos but I suspect that the bird is a Greater Sand Plover as the head shape and bill length are more like that species. I look forward to seeing other opinions on the ID. Regards Greg Dr Greg. P. Clancy Ecologist and Birding-wildlife Guide | PO Box 63 Coutts Crossing NSW 2460 | 02 6649 3153 | 0429 601 960 http://www.gregclancyecologistguide.com Lesser Sand Plover for me, Janine. Paul Dodd [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@lists.vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of Janine Duffy Sent: Thursday, 10 October 2013 7:29 PM Birding-ausers Forgive me for asking for your expertise once again. On a recent trip to Darwin we saw a few shorebirds/waders, and being novices in this department we would like some help with id. Most particularly for a plover-ish type that I originally thought was a Sanderling, but it’s been pointed out that the legs are too long and the beak not right. You will see it in the first four or five photos here, beside what we believe to be a Pacific Golden Plover in partial moult. Go to: https://plus.google.com/photos/112756569112498336946/albums/5933029196140047 969 I’ve also included other photos of waders, including Bar-tailed Godwit, Eastern Curlew, Whimbrel, Greenshank with their id in the caption. If we have any of these wrong, please let me know too. Thanks! Janine & Roger — JANINE DUFFY Director Marketing ECHIDNA WALKABOUT PO Box 370 Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 AUSTRALIA E: janine@echidnawalkabout.com.au Web: http://www.echidnawalkabout.com.au Ph: +61 (0)3 9646 8249 Mob: +61 (0)427 808 747 Fax: +61 (0)3 9681 9177 OPERATIONS & GROUP enquiries contact: Roger roger@echidnawalkabout.com.au> Smith roger@echidnawalkabout.com.au> Director Operations A.B.N. 72 716 985 505 =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org =============================== =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
Lesser Sand Plover for me, Janine. Paul Dodd [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@lists.vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of Janine Duffy Sent: Thursday, 10 October 2013 7:29 PM Birding-ausers Forgive me for asking for your expertise once again. On a recent trip to Darwin we saw a few shorebirds/waders, and being novices in this department we would like some help with id. Most particularly for a plover-ish type that I originally thought was a Sanderling, but it’s been pointed out that the legs are too long and the beak not right. You will see it in the first four or five photos here, beside what we believe to be a Pacific Golden Plover in partial moult. Go to: https://plus.google.com/photos/112756569112498336946/albums/5933029196140047 969 I’ve also included other photos of waders, including Bar-tailed Godwit, Eastern Curlew, Whimbrel, Greenshank with their id in the caption. If we have any of these wrong, please let me know too. Thanks! Janine & Roger — JANINE DUFFY Director Marketing ECHIDNA WALKABOUT PO Box 370 Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 AUSTRALIA E: janine@echidnawalkabout.com.au Web: http://www.echidnawalkabout.com.au Ph: +61 (0)3 9646 8249 Mob: +61 (0)427 808 747 Fax: +61 (0)3 9681 9177 OPERATIONS & GROUP enquiries contact: Roger roger@echidnawalkabout.com.au> Smith roger@echidnawalkabout.com.au> Director Operations A.B.N. 72 716 985 505 =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================