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Derek Polley

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UK/ Northern Ireland Pectoral or curlew sand?

I thought the attached photo 1 was a pectoral sand. An expert said it was a curlew sand. Now I have been told it is a pectoral sand. Does anyone else out there have an opinion? Photo 2 is a curlew sand but they do look different and the expert said they were both curlew sand in different plumages.
 

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Derek, anyone who tells you they are an expert more than likely isn't one. As all have said, the first bird is indeed a juv Pec Sand.
 
Nice one, Derek...I saw my first Pec Sands two weeks ago in Tacumshin, and your photo 1 is definitely the same....which goes to show, you´re the expert; don´t listen to someone else when you´re sure of yourself!:t:
 
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