Dunlin or Curlew Sandpiper - Beacon Ponds, East Yorkshire, UK (1 Viewer)

[Earnest lad]

Please may I request advice:
I saw some distant shorebirds and took pics. Upon looking at the images later, and cropping heavily, I noticed one of the birds in particular. What I wondered was whether the bird was just another Dunlin, or, perhaps, a more scarce Curlew Sandpiper. It is just that the bill seems maybe long and slender for a Dunlin. I attach a collage of the photos I obtained of the bird in question.
Thank you.

 

[Paul Penzance]

A Dunlin even though the bill looks a bit long but could be just the angle

 

[wheatearlp]

There is also no obvious supercilium that you'd expect on a Curlew Sandpiper. Also, there do appear to be dark markings (rather than photo artefacts) on the underparts, which would also support the Dunlin ID.

 

[Earnest lad]

A Dunlin even though the bill looks a bit long but could be just the angle

Thank you so much. I suspected as much about the angle.

 

[Earnest lad]

There is also no obvious supercilium that you'd expect on a Curlew Sandpiper. Also, there do appear to be dark markings (rather than photo artefacts) on the underparts, which would also support the Dunlin ID.

Thank you. It was a long shot really. The Dunlin is a common species a that location.