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Knot? and ? Kuwait (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter NicoleB
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gareth_blockley
Smile people
First pic - I think your Knot is Curlew sandpiper and I can see Terek Sandpiper and Lesser Sand Plover or Kentish Plover?
Second pic - ??
Third pic - Curlew Sandpipers
Gareth
Second pic - ??
Third pic - Curlew Sandpipers
Gareth
NicoleB
Nature addict
Hi Nicole,
Nice photos. Just a guess as to identification of "and?" Terek Sandpiper comes to mind - is that a likely species to be found in Kuwait when photographed.
Thanks - best I can do with my 18-200 and all things dusty
Will have to look up the possibilities of Tereks, but I think they are here.
Bird-Nut
Well-known member
Hi Nicole,
Nice photos. Just a guess as to identification of "and?" Terek Sandpiper comes to mind - is that a likely species to be found in Kuwait when photographed.
I should have said re. photo 1 for above; and I agree that there looks to be a curlew sandpiper there too.:t:
Jan-Paul Charteris
Sussex birder and budding moth enthusiast
First pic is 4 Terek Sandpipers, one Curlew Sand and 2 Sanderling (latter being only one I've got any doubt over)
Last pic are two Curlew Sands
Haven't strained by eyes on the second pic yet
Last pic are two Curlew Sands
Haven't strained by eyes on the second pic yet
Bird-Nut
Well-known member
Hi Nicole,
Nice photos. Just a guess as to identification of "and?" Terek Sandpiper comes to mind - is that a likely species to be found in Kuwait when photographed.
Hi Nicole,
Re. above quote. I found this web site which may be of interest to you. Second paragraph of this page. http://www.birdsofkuwait.com/blog/?m=200807
I hope that helps.:t:
gareth_blockley
Smile people
Ah yeah, looks more like either of these rather than a plover. If I had to choose I would go with Little stint on size.
Gareth
gareth_blockley
Smile people
It would seem Knot is quite a rare (or under recorded) bird in Kuwait http://www.birdsofkuwait.com/blog/?p=3675
Gareth
Gareth
gareth_blockley
Smile people
Are all of the pics of the same birds/ flock of birds? Birds in pic two look a bit Whimbrel like.
Gareth
Gareth
StuartReeves
Local rarity
This summarises my view too.
lou salomon
the birdonist
agree with little stints among tereks and curlew san.
NicoleB
Nature addict
Thanks everyone for your help!
Little Stint sounds good for the craptastic shot
Nope, not the same flock, those guys were going back and forth, watched them over an hour or so.
I think they were smaller than Whimbrel. Little Stint sounds about right and explains another photo I couldn't place.
Like I said, too much sunshine. This place is totally frying my brain ;-)
Little Stint sounds good for the craptastic shot
Nope, not the same flock, those guys were going back and forth, watched them over an hour or so.
I think they were smaller than Whimbrel. Little Stint sounds about right and explains another photo I couldn't place.
Like I said, too much sunshine. This place is totally frying my brain ;-)
Brian Stretch
Well-known member
The two smaller waders in picture #1 are both Sanderling. Note the dark upperwing and fairly broad white wingbar. Little Stint does not show such a contrasting upperwing pattern.
Brian
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NicoleB
Nature addict
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Brian Stretch
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These are both Sand Plovers - note the leg projection. Difficult to assess just how much of a projection, but I'd say Greater for both.
Brian
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