confirmation from Sri Lanka trip (1 Viewer)

jforgham

Birding for fun

• Jan 16, 2014

• #1

Evening all,
Just returned from brilliant trip to Sri Lanka. These photos taken in Yala National Reserve. Be interested in suggestions to see if they tally with my ones. Waders a little puzzled, but going with lesser sandplover, 2 little stints and curlew sandpiper. Going for paddyfield pipit on the 2nd.Even though it's singing, didn't hear over the noise of the landrover. Looks very long legged.
Many thanks,
Jono

 

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lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jan 16, 2014

• #2

waders: greater sandplover, red-necked stint (?), curlew sandpiper, little stint (?).
the passerine looks more like a bushlark sp.

 

jforgham

Birding for fun

• Jan 16, 2014

• #3

Thnaks, Lou. Red necked stint a very rare migrant to Sri Lanka, apparently. Greater sandplover a fairly rare migrant. We had 2 trips around the Reserve and in the morning the land rover driver was more interested in finding a leopard and it took me a while to help him understand it was the birds I wished to study. Consequently, I had to photo as soon as we stopped before he moved off. On the 2nd visit in the afternoon, he was much more accomodating. We didn't find any leopards anyway. Full report and loads of photos on my blog. Sure there are others I haven't got right, so please do check, if you have time.

 

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rockfowl

Mark Andrews

• Jan 16, 2014

• #4

Your Greenshank is a Marsh Sandpiper.

 

jforgham

Birding for fun

• Jan 16, 2014

• #5

Thank for that. Suspected a marsh sandpiper in the first photo with the spoonbill and whistling duck.
Cheers,
Jono

 

rockfowl

Mark Andrews

• Jan 16, 2014

• #6

I think you are right with the waders, possibly Bengal Bushlark.

 

jforgham

Birding for fun

• Jan 16, 2014

• #7

That's not one I am familiar with, shall check it out as it's not in the Helm Guide for Sri Lanka, which was my only reference.
Edit: now called Jerdon's bushlark, which is illustrated. Checked through other photos and come up with these 2 for comparison. Bushlark and pipit sp, suspect paddyfield?
Cheers.
Jono

 

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rockfowl

Mark Andrews

• Jan 16, 2014

• #8

That's the one, Jerdon's Bushlark and a Paddyfield Pipit.

 

jforgham

Birding for fun

• Jan 16, 2014

• #9

Got there at last. Many thanks. Yala is an amazing place. Next trip shall be to Sinharaja. Now editing photos from Kottowa rainforest.
Jono