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lou salomon
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1 marsh sandpiper
2 little stint
3 lesser sandplover i think, quite leggy
4 another lesser sandplover, little cormorant and redshank
2 little stint
3 lesser sandplover i think, quite leggy
4 another lesser sandplover, little cormorant and redshank
Can no. 1 really be a Marsh Sandpiper with legs of that colour? They should be yellowish-green. Or is the image misleading?
Also, I agree that the Sand Plover in no. 3 looks quite long-legged. It also has quite a large squarish head with a large eye, and its bill looks quite long and pointed. So could it be Greater?
I'm not sure about the Plover in no. 4.
Also, I agree that the Sand Plover in no. 3 looks quite long-legged. It also has quite a large squarish head with a large eye, and its bill looks quite long and pointed. So could it be Greater?
I'm not sure about the Plover in no. 4.
johnallcock
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I think the leg colour on no. 1 is a bit misleading. I wonder if the legs are slightly stained by muddy water, making them look more orange than normal. On plumage, this is definitely a Marsh Sandpiper.
Both sandplovers look like Lesser to me. I don't think they have the bulk of Greater, and the bill doesn't look pointed enough for Greater.
Both sandplovers look like Lesser to me. I don't think they have the bulk of Greater, and the bill doesn't look pointed enough for Greater.
