Stint -a bit long in the leg (1 Viewer)

[Howard King]

Stint -a bit long in the leg Bahrain

Would be interested in peoples opinions on the bird central to the pictures - the 3rd picture was cropped from picture 2

 

[G Anderson]

Looks like a adult summer plumage Little Stint, Legs do look long and so do the Wood Sandpipers, maybe the sleek appearance is due to the heat?

 

[Howard King]

Looks like a adult summer plumage Little Stint, Legs do look long and so do the Wood Sandpipers, maybe the sleek appearance is due to the heat?

The F1 boys will have shed a few pounds today as it was bloody hot here over 40c normally its only around 34c but then that nothing wait til August when its gets to 50 plus - didn't think the Wood sandpiper had long legs but the Stint certainly has - we have (tens of) thousands over winter on the shore few if any have legs this long

 

[lou salomon]

still a little stint, howard. minuta is long legged bird comparatively to the other calidrids. bill shape is perfect as is plumage, moulting into breeding plumage.

 

[Howard King]

Thanks Lou - We seem to have birds that stick to the shore and are shorter legged - the majority and these much later occurring that are found inland around fresh or brackish water - will have to ring a few and measure both to see whats what

 

[Dave B]

Thanks Lou - We seem to have birds that stick to the shore and are shorter legged - the majority and these much later occurring that are found inland around fresh or brackish water - will have to ring a few and measure both to see whats what

Hi Howard

The longer legs of Little Stint is one feature that helps me pick them out from the commoner (here!) Red-neckeds. Some individuals are almost stilt-like (perhaps a slight exaggeration!) such as this bird.

Cheers

Dave

 

[Howard King]

Hi Dave

No problem in accepting it as a Little Stint I see thousands each time I go around our island shores they are as I said before a very common species but on this occasion I just thought the jizz of this particular bird was wrong. For your pleasure I have added some of our Little Stint photos some with a other species in frame for size comparison the last pic is my idea of a joke but would be interested to know how many species people can find

 

[Dave B]

Hi Dave

No problem in accepting it as a Little Stint I see thousands each time I go around our island shores they are as I said before a very common species but on this occasion I just thought the jizz of this particular bird was wrong. For your pleasure I have added some of our Little Stint photos some with a other species in frame for size comparison the last pic is my idea of a joke but would be interested to know how many species people can find

Hi Howard,

Very nice pics! The last one - oo er - a bit tiny to be sure, but I think I can make out 4 - Little Stint, Dunlin, Greater Sand Plover (right centre) and Lesser Sand Plover (centre).

Dave