more mystery birds

Madz · #1 (**permalink**) 27-01-2007, 10:05 PM

Hi again, I hope you don't mind but I've got another id request. Last week we were down at Leigh-on-Sea and I took some general photos. When I started processing them in photoshop, I found these 3 little grey waders (to the left) and I would like to know what they are. I know it's a bit of a long shot as they are so indistinct but you might have some clues which I would know nothing about. I've looked in my books and would guess it's between knot, grey plover and sanderling? Thanks again for any help.

Madz

Madz · #2 (**permalink**) 27-01-2007, 10:10 PM

Sorry I'm having trouble uploading the photo

Madz · #3 (**permalink**) 27-01-2007, 10:13 PM

Madz · #4 (**permalink**) 27-01-2007, 10:22 PM

That's better.

In case you're hunting for them, they're just in the foreground to the left of the buoy.

badgerwatcher · #5 (**permalink**) 27-01-2007, 10:24 PM

I can't tell the scale, Madz. How were they moving, can you remember?

Madz · #6 (**permalink**) 27-01-2007, 10:37 PM

Thanks for replying, Badgerwatcher. I didn't notice them till I got home, but I was wondering if you'd actually get knot feeding in a small group like that, or would you get sanderling away from the water's edge? They're about the same size as the turnstones just to the right of them.