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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KM1" data-source="post: 1595325" data-attributes="member: 58084">Of course, both sand plovers in non-breeding plumage do sometimes have a fairly well-developed white collar (in my experience it usually appears to be a result of fading, but perhaps some have it even when fresh?). However, it is a little unusual. Given that the Italian claim is of a vagrant sand plover, I think it first needs to be established that commoner and much more likely confusion-species have been ruled out. In this case, the video evidence strongly suggests the bird is a Kentish Plover. The shape, proportions, at all times apparently small, fine, pointed bill, light ear coverts and extensively light crown establish this pretty conclusively, in my opinion. I have been caught out once or twice myself by the odd Kentish Plover among (but not directly alongside) Greaters, so I have considerable sympathy for the observer!Killian Mullarney</blockquote>