How many species can you see in this shot?

[senatore]

How many species and what are they in this pic.taken at Cley next sea earlier this week (sorry about quality but it does make it a bit harder).

I can see 5 or is it 6.But what do I know!!!!

Max.

[scary-canary]

Five - avocet, black headed gull, black tailed godwit, lapwing and herring gull

[Mono]

This is my go!

[birderbf]

Make the unknown a Curlew Sandpiper for me.

[kinnordyvolunteer]

Black headed gull, Herring gull, Avocet, Lapwing and Black tailed godwit.
I think your unknown bird is another godwit but further away.

[seggs]

h.gull,avocet,black t.godwit,lapwing, black headed gulls and the two smaller ones-guess-green sandpiper

[Pluvius]

I think the unknown maybe a common sandpiper

[birderbf]

From what I can see, the little ones are definitely not distant godwits, as they clearly lack a wingstripe. One appears to be hooded, with the hood bleeding down the neck. They seem to have white rumps, and no or an indistinct wingstripe. They look pretty lanky to me, quite Caldris like. What fits?

[senatore]

Well done everyone.

I am pretty certain that the three mystery birds in the distance were the three Curlew Sandpipers I had been watching a few moments earlier before the Marsh Harrier flew over.Also the Herring Gulls may be Yellow Legged Gulls that were also there but I am not certain.

Max.

[The Devil Bird]

I can't see where the mystery birds are???

[bitterntwisted]

I thought the extensive black on the wingtips suggested Yellow-Legged Gull. Can't do the mystery waders - Curlew Sandpiper sounds reasonable - had thought Ruff but the right hand of the three seems to have quite a dark underwing?

[seggs]

the rump on two is def. not common sand..either green or curlew sand..
the light can play a big part in this pic.. i will now go with curlew sand myself?