Waders, South of France (1 Viewer)

[julienl]

Hello everyone,

More waders from the south of France (Camargue) seen on august 31st.

1) Grey Plover ?
2)2 Greenshanks with different postures ?
3) 2 Wood Sandpipers ?
4) Marsh Sandpiper ?

 

[Nutcracker]

Yes to all :t:

 

[julienl]

Great, thank you !

 

[Conwy Birder]

Slightly hesitant on the Marsh Sandpiper, but happy to be proved wrong but others more knowledgeable with the species

 

[tconzemi]

Slightly hesitant on the Marsh Sandpiper, but happy to be proved wrong but others more knowledgeable with the species

looks Greenshank to my eyes

 

[THE_FERN]

looks Greenshank to my eyes

Yes think must be. Even though it appears to be muddy, the bill is surely not thin enough for marsh sand. It's also clearly bending upwards. The contrast between the darker wings and the rest of the body is also too great

 

[Kite]

Agree Greenshank for number 4 :t:

 

[Nutcracker]

Was thinking the bill looked a bit short, dark-based and slender for Greenshank, but yes it could well be.

 

[julienl]

Here is a flight picture of 4).

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
this one more example where an additional picture helps much: in the flying bird its easy to id this bird as a Greenshank due to relativ short legs, that reaches barely beyond tail. The legs would be much longer in Marsh SP