Aden Yemen on the beach (1 Viewer)

[Zangazanga]

I had the chance to spend a few minutes on the beach, and saw many birds, but these are all new to me and so I am not certain of too much. IF you can help me out to ID these it is appreciated https://photos.app.goo.gl/RQF8cJja7aNn94Tt9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8dWaHQjiyhdx6BvJ9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pSgoVXyoXch15tB9A
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8dWuoAWgHSzjBsxm9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gty1p4MqkSecChrD7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1Crb6nyvGRcZnr8T8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dj4n5ug9nCv3iAxQA
The final bird I was thinking was a Curlew, but it seems so pale colored. Is this perhaps a seasonal coloring, or is it just something else?
Anyway, it was an interesting day.
Z.

 

[PYRTLE]

The wader in 3.4. and 5. is indeed a Curlew. 1. looks like one of the Reef Egrets ( dark phase ) whilst 2. shows some tern species, Crested. Also Caspian Tern, Sandwich, Gull billed Tern or White- cheeked, Oystercatcher and Grey Plover.
( Just some thoughts to kick things off! ). Eyes have given up trying to find a gull.

 

[Zangazanga]

My thoughts now are:
first photo: Sanderling
second photo: Western Reef Heron, dark phase
third photo: many Lesser Crested Terns, 2 Eurasian Oystercatchers, at least one Gull-billed Tern
fourth photo: same as first (Sanderling)
fifth photo: Eurasian Oystercatcher, Caspian Tern, Caspian Tern, Gull-billed Tern
sixth photo: Many Great Crested Terns, plus perhaps a Lesser Crested Tern and in front a Eurasian Curlew
seventh photo: Eurasian Curlew

 

[foresttwitcher]

First & forth photo is a Grey Plover.

 

[lou salomon]

1.=4. (identic pics) = grey plover
2. western reef heron
3. mostly swift terns (greater crested), the ones with yellow bills; then >2 sandwich terns - at least one on the left and one more to the right (dark bills); at least one caspian tern (large red bill, upper right), one western reef heron, two oystercatchers and one 1st cycle gull sp., possibly sooty gull (on size) but could well be one of the LWHG (most likely steppe gull).
5. oystercatcher, 2 caspian gulls and a gull-billed tern
6. again mostly swift terns but also a few sandwich terns and a curlew.
7. eurasian curlew, female on bill length.

 

[PYRTLE]

1.=4. (identic pics) = grey plover
2. western reef heron
3. mostly swift terns (greater crested), the ones with yellow bills; then >2 sandwich terns - at least one on the left and one more to the right (dark bills); at least one caspian tern (large red bill, upper right), one western reef heron, two oystercatchers and one 1st cycle gull sp., possibly sooty gull (on size) but could well be one of the LWHG (most likely steppe gull).
5. oystercatcher, 2 caspian gulls and a gull-billed tern
6. again mostly swift terns but also a few sandwich terns and a curlew.
7. eurasian curlew, female on bill length.

Only 6 photographs Lou, easily done though.

 

[lou salomon]

7 links, 1. and 4. are identic photos, as said.

 

[PYRTLE]

My apologies Lou, tired eyes. Need to find the off button and go birding.

 

[Zangazanga]

I think the gulls were Sooty Gulls

1.=4. (identic pics) = grey plover
2. western reef heron
3. mostly swift terns (greater crested), the ones with yellow bills; then >2 sandwich terns - at least one on the left and one more to the right (dark bills); at least one caspian tern (large red bill, upper right), one western reef heron, two oystercatchers and one 1st cycle gull sp., possibly sooty gull (on size) but could well be one of the LWHG (most likely steppe gull).
5. oystercatcher, 2 caspian gulls and a gull-billed tern
6. again mostly swift terns but also a few sandwich terns and a curlew.
7. eurasian curlew, female on bill length.

This is the best shoot of a gull. There were at least two of them on the beach, finding shellfish right where the water was breaking on the sand

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zWbZxGEu1Ay4TRRr8

 

[lou salomon]

this is an adult sooty gull.

 

[Zangazanga]

Thanks very much for all the assistance with this.