The little stint (Calidris minuta)? - Belgium (1 Viewer)

Wallander

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• Oct 27, 2014

• #1

Hi, need some confirmation cause I'm not sure. Is this a little stint? The third picture is "overlighted" so you can see the feather marking.

Greetings from Belgium!!!

 

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Last edited: Oct 27, 2014

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The Snapper

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• Oct 27, 2014

• #2

Looks like a Dunlin with a bill of that size and shape.

 

Jane Turner

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• Oct 27, 2014

• #3

agreed

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Oct 27, 2014

• #4

Dunlin indeed

 

Southern Frogmouth

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• Oct 27, 2014

• #5

So what plumage is it in for a Dunlin? I can reconcile it to a juv Curlew Sandpiper but not a Dunlin.

Cheers

Roy

 

Wallander

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• Oct 27, 2014

• #6

Feather and breast was grey colored. Interesting opinion, Curlew Sandpiper. But, hasn't a CS an smoother/longer bending of the bill while this one only his bill-ending has a little downwards pointing?

 

Southern Frogmouth

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• Oct 27, 2014

• #7

Wallander said:

Feather and breast was grey colored. Interesting opinion, Curlew Sandpiper. But, hasn't a CS an smoother/longer bending of the bill while this one only his bill-ending has a little downwards pointing?

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It is just that the upperpart feathers appear to have obvious white fringes, but if that is artifact then I would agree with Dunlin.

Cheers

Roy

 

Jane Turner

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• Oct 27, 2014

• #8

I only looked at the 1st pic... the 3rd does look quite CS ish, but I still think its a Dunlin

This was only a few days back

http://pic.birdnet.cn/forum/201410/24/193539ahbvwwuhskhtwkww.jpg

 

Wallander

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• Oct 27, 2014

• #9

Jane Turner said:

I only looked at the 1st pic... the 3rd does look quite CS ish, but I still think its a Dunlin

This was only a few days back

http://pic.birdnet.cn/forum/201410/24/193539ahbvwwuhskhtwkww.jpg

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Also a difference why it's a dunlin and not CS, see the longer neck on the pic above and the shorter neck in my pics.

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Oct 27, 2014

• #10

pp short, good for Dunlin btw