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Old Saturday 21st May 2005, 09:01   #1
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Wink Flying bird ID

I think its a kind of sandpiper but.......Help please,
Sorry for the bad photo,
Thanks Carola.


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Old Saturday 21st May 2005, 10:04   #2
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I think it's a Greenshank, although the white rump looks a bit squarish rather than extending up the back. That might be due to the angle of the photograph though.
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Old Saturday 21st May 2005, 10:21   #3
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Carola, you were right with "kind of sandpiper", and i agree, greenshank (tringa nebularia) for me too.
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I'd go with Greenshank
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Old Saturday 21st May 2005, 20:13   #5
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Thanks all , for the ID.
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