Help ID these birds please

[alan45]

Can anyone please ID those two birds please
the first one looks like a member of the sandpiper family but i cant find a name
the second one has a robin look about it again i'm not to sure
i saw them both at the estuary of the river Nith today.any help will be much apprecaited.

[earthdragon64]

The shape and beak size and colour of the first one look like a Redshank, maybe a white or pale form?

The 2nd one looks like a Pipit, maybe a Rock Pipit?

I'm sure someone more knowledgable will be along soon to confirm or correct.

[thebeard]

the first looks like a leucistic redshank, the other is a pipit, possibly rock pipit

[John]

The first I'm sure is a Leucistic Redshank. The second I think is a Rock Pipit.

Any advances folks.

John

[earthdragon64]

Well three of us are agreeing, so maybe we're right.

[RoyW]

Leucistic Redshank and definitely a Rock Pipit.

It's highly unlikely that you'll find an illustration of the first in any field guide!

[caernerch]

slightly decurved bill points to godwit - definitely leucistic. other one is a mippit.
caernerch

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by caernerch

slightly decurved bill points to godwit - definitely leucistic. other one is a mippit.
caernerch

Bill is nowhere long enough to be a godwit; it's as said a leucistic Redshank + 2nd bird is a Rock Pipit.

[alan45]

Thanks for the ID and info guys its seems that a leucistic redshanks it is and hears me thinking i had found a new bird breed.thanks again much apprecaited.
...alan

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by alan45

Thanks for the ID and info guys its seems that a leucistic redshanks it is and hears me thinking i had found a new bird breed.thanks again much apprecaited.
...alan

Its still rare thing to see. I have certainly never seen a leucistic Redshank myself.