Migratory shorebird at Belfast Coastal Reserve, South West Victoria, Australia (1 Viewer)

[kerrybv]

Lone migratory shorebird sighted this afternoon at Mill's Reef, Port Fairy among a mixed flock of Red-necked Stints and Ruddy Turnstones. Not a species I am familiar with in this area- to me it looks most like a Tattler, a Wandering Tattler possibly? If so, it is an unusual sighting for this location. More than happy to be corrected. ID assistance appreciated

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

Certainly a Tattler, and I think Wandering based on wings longer than tail and a long nasal groove; I’ll be interested to see what others think.

 

[Rotherbirder]

Rocky habitat & length of nasal groove does suggest Wandering rather than Grey-tailed Tattler.

RB

 

[KenM]

Looks very much like a juvenile Wandering Tattler.

Cheers