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Another Bird ID please (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter CANONROB
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paulwfromtheden
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Stick me neck out, (cos I usually get them wrong)...Common Sandpiper
Yes, it's a Common Sandpiper. Notice the white spur extending up the side of the breast (a good distinction from Green Sand) and the rather long tail.
Ruby
Well-known member
Hi Rob,
I guess you're talking about the Pectoral Sandpiper.... did you see it??
I was there myself on Saturday, and the bird was showing pretty well - it was close enough for good telescope views but a bit too far away for digi-scoping.... here's the best photograph that I could manage...
In terms of simple id features, note the distinct pectoral band between the dark chest and light belly (which comes to a point in the middle) and the bill is noticebly pale-based - even though this doesn't show up particularly well in my photograph....
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There were a lot of people in the Wellmarsh hide all going on about it, I did see it but by the time I had my camera ready, it had moved, the other problem was that it was to far away, there was one guy in the hide with a Canon 1DS MK11 with a 600mm prime with a TC on and I am sure he would have got good shots, but my lens was only a 100 400L and I would have had to crop at over 50% to even see it, that is if I knew where it was, well done for getting the shot that you got, the water level was very low keeping every thing farther away.
Rob
