New Zealand Bird ID (1 Viewer)

[mounteden11]

hi All

I'd appreciate help identifying the birds in these photographs taken at the end of March in the Kaipara Harbour north of Auckland.

Many thanks.

 

[Butty]

1-2. Kelp gull.
3-4. Great knot.
5-6. Little tern.

 

[dwatsonbirder]

1-2. Kelp gull.
3-4. Great knot.
5-6. Little tern.

Aren't the waders moulting + winter(ish) Curlew sand? Long and rather fine decurved bill, obvious supercilium, rufous feathering on the underparts, black tertials etc

 

[THE_FERN]

Yes curlew sandpipers

 

[mounteden11]

Thanks all for the input. I did initially think they were curlew sandpiper, so it's good to know that others think so too.