Waders for ID at Salthome. (1 Viewer)

[Shaggy2070]

I saw a couple of distant waders at Saltholme RSPB reserve today. I'm still a bit unsure of my Waders, especially at a distance in the rain through Bin's, but I was thinking the first three shots (same bird) are Greenshank??? very long legs compaired to other waders I could see.

The last one I thought some sort of Sandpiper at the time because it looked a bit different to the Redshanks that were closer, but looking at the picture I took to try and ID it I'm thinking it was a Redshank after all???

Can any one confirm from these dodgy pic's:eek!:.

 

[lou salomon]

all your suspicions are correct - greenshank for the first 3 and redshank for the last.

 

[alex berryman]

i think the last looks more like a dunlin, but I could be wrong. I agree the first three are definitely greenshank.

 

[lou salomon]

there's a male teal (left) and a redshank in the last pic. apart from everything else compare size to that of the teal!

 

[stevo]

1st 3 pics are Greenshank the last 1 shows what looks to me like a young Redshank with an eclipse teal in the background.

Steve.

 

[nickderry]

agreed, greenshank (with young black-headed gulls behind) and a redshank with a teal.

 

[Shaggy2070]

Thanks Guys.