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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bitterntwisted" data-source="post: 1364872" data-attributes="member: 46297">That kind of attitude would be ridiculous if you were right.  It's even more laughable when you're wrong, as you seem to be.  I was going to wait until I got back home and had both Shorebirds and BWPi in front of me before composing a detailed reply, but this is just silly.  Greenshanks do not have red legs.  Redshanks often show very limited red at the base of the bill, as illustrated in the link already provided.   I think the bird in front can be conclusively identified (contrary to your position) as a Wood Sandpiper.  As well as the obvious super and plumage tones, and the slender structure, I seem to remember that the marked undertail coverts may be the clincher, with Green Sandpiper being diagnostically unmarked, but I could very well be wrong about that.  In fact, I could very well be wrong about many things, which is a healthy outlook I suggest you consider employing. Graham PS - I think you meant Jade Goody and Stephen Hawking.</blockquote>