Help! - UK wader (1 Viewer)

[Kev23]

Probably the first of many queries...! Went to Cliffe Pools, North Kent Marshes (UK) Saturday; pretty miserable conditions, only a pair of kingfishers, a little egret and this wader of note... it was about 100m away (hence the poor quality!) and alone; the habitat was a secluded pool as opposed to the wide open estuary/main pools and it's uppers appeared almost black whereas the lower parts were mainly white. Size wise, smaller than a godwit, too big for a dunlin.. I'm going with a green sandpiper! I'm prepared to be corrected..

Cheers guys,

Kev

 

[goshawk227]

Looks like a Greenshank to me. Banded too, thats interesting..

 

[seggs]

looks greenshank from your pics...

 

[birdboybowley]

Agreed...Greenshank

 

[changer400]

Probably the first of many queries...! Went to Cliffe Pools, North Kent Marshes (UK) Saturday; pretty miserable conditions, only a pair of kingfishers, a little egret and this wader of note... it was about 100m away (hence the poor quality!) and alone; the habitat was a secluded pool as opposed to the wide open estuary/main pools and it's uppers appeared almost black whereas the lower parts were mainly white. Size wise, smaller than a godwit, too big for a dunlin.. I'm going with a green sandpiper! I'm prepared to be corrected..

Cheers guys,

Kev

Hi Kev

Its a Greenshank , Here are a couple of pics that should highlight the Plumage and Structural differences between the two Green wader Species ! I have found some right facing pictures so you can compare with yours.



Green Sandpiper



Greenshank

HTH

Si.

 

[Tamir]

Hmm, in the last two pictures there is a hint of red legs? And the bill seems long, narrow and curved at it's end.
It's hard to tell from the pictures but my guess will be Spotted Redshank in a winter plumage.

 

[KnockerNorton]

Is it a Spotted Redshank? http://www.birdlist.co.uk/images/spottedredshank-30-12-06.jpg

The legs may be covered in muck, as in the attached pic, or it's just a dull day. Can't quite decide - bill looks a bit fine and the bird a bit pale for Greenshank.

It is colour-ringed too: white/red on left leg (can't see right leg).

on edit: it's probably one of these: http://www.greenshank.info/index.asp

Maybe send them the pics and see if they can work out who it is?

I'm not sure anyone's been colour-ringing Spotshanks, so this seems most likely.

 

[tittletattler]

Is it a Spotted Redshank? http://www.birdlist.co.uk/images/spottedredshank-30-12-06.jpg

The legs may be covered in muck, as in the attached pic, or it's just a dull day. Can't quite decide - bill looks a bit fine and the bird a bit pale for Greenshank.

It is colour-ringed too: white/red on left leg (can't see right leg).

It is 'Billy boy'.

The bird was rung at Kngsnorth Power Station last summer (August?) and it has been wintering at Cliffe.

I'll let you know what species it is after the ID discussion has developed a bit more...

 

[postcardcv]

The bird looks very black and white, with a nice pale forehead - looks like a classic winter plumage greenshank to me. Winter plumage spotshank would look more grey all over.

 

[Jacana]

greenshank for me too. Apart from anything, the bill which appears slightly upturned (possibility of optical illusion?) rules out spotshank

 

[changer400]

It is 'Billy boy'.

The bird was rung at Kngsnorth Power Station last summer (August?) and it has been wintering at Cliffe.

I'll let you know what species it is after the ID discussion has developed a bit more...

My Money is still on Greenshank !!!!

Cheers

Si

PS No digs about a fool and his money please

 

[Woodchatshrike]

Greenshank. Supercool. I love reading colour rings!

 

[Ranger James]

I bet it goes "two two two" when it takes off...

James

 

[Kev23]

Gosh, not sure i'd get even one response.. I'm impressed! Seems to be a direct contest between a Greenshank or a spotted redshank.. I don't mind, as I've never spotted either actually! So, looking forward to discovering what "Billy Boy" really is!

Thanks to you all, especially those taking the time to find photos.. (if mine were that clear, i might not've suggested a green sandpiper!!)

Kev

 

[KnockerNorton]

Gosh, not sure i'd get even one response.. I'm impressed! Seems to be a direct contest between a Greenshank or a spotted redshank.. I don't mind, as I've never spotted either actually! So, looking forward to discovering what "Billy Boy" really is!

Thanks to you all, especially those taking the time to find photos.. (if mine were that clear, i might not've suggested a green sandpiper!!)

Kev

nah, I'm happy to go with Greenshank too.

 

[Ghostly Vision]

It's a Greenshank.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

It looks like a Greenshank for me...

Cristian

 

[goshawk227]

So whats the verdict? What was this bird banded as? Hopefully a Greenshank..

 

[nickderry]

It had better have been rung as a greenshank, or else there's a problem somewhere.

 

[TWM]

It's a GREENSHANK