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26-05-2011, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Siskin  A dunlin; is that at all a small bird which flies with quite stiff wings, showing a white bar on it's wings when it flies? There were quite a lot of these on the beach | Most should have blackish belly patch by now also - diagnostic in the summer. Juveniles can be the most confusing in this group.
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26-05-2011, 12:55 PM
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Young Birds of the Sanderling look like Adults in winter plumage.They are a darker shade of grey with white scaling on the back.Both sexes are of similar plumage.
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26-05-2011, 01:14 PM
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Hard to get an idea of size, is either Dunlin Sanderling or Knot. Legs look too dark for Knot.
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26-05-2011, 01:29 PM
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It's a Sanderling.
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26-05-2011, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by solus It's a Sanderling. | Yes it is. |
26-05-2011, 08:32 PM
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Lovely. Thanks everyone, it's always nice to see something new
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