Waders ID - Musselburgh, UK (1 Viewer)

Jaysan

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• Aug 23, 2020

• #1

I would appreciate some help ID these waders photographed in Aug. The first bird was just smaller than the redshank it seemed to be teamed up with (say 23rds its size). Initially I thought it was a female ruff, but the leg is black. The second and third shots are of a tiny bird (? little stint) and it was tiny.

Thanks in advance,
Jaysan

 

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dwatsonbirder

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• Aug 23, 2020

• #2

Hi Jaysan, you have a Ruff, several Redshank and a juvenile Dunlin.

 

Jaysan

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• Aug 23, 2020

• #3

Thanks Daniel.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Aug 23, 2020

• #4

Jaysan said:

Initially I thought it was a female ruff, but the leg is black.

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The colour of the local mud - a common problem when checking leg colour of waders!

 

Jaysan

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• Aug 24, 2020

• #5

Nutcracker said:

The colour of the local mud - a common problem when checking leg colour of waders!

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Don't think that was the issue Nutcracker. The redshank next to it was as it should be.