Taken at Martin Mere not exactly sure what it is
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Taken at Martin Mere not exactly sure what it is
It looks like a Marsh Sandpiper with the sun shining on his beak.
I could be wrong
Just had a look though my Birdguides DVD ROM and it looks like a Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subrficollis.
Classified as a vagrant.
Oh right. That's good. Babs will be pleased.
I could tell it was a sandpiper. I wasn't sure which one though there are quite a few.
Well I may be wrong, but it was the only one which appeared to fit all of the characteristics.
And it does have a buff breast too. so I would agree with you :)
The common sandpipers are all beginning to arrive here now
any of those you suggested would be a brilliant tick!!! as they are not common at all..... it is a ruff and these are regularly seen at martin mere.:)
Ah, thanks Andy, missed out the Ruff, as the Birdguides only shows the Female in the fourth picture and it is significantly different from the male. :)