Hi Robyn,
Aside from the black bill and legs it sounds very much like a Common
Sandpiper. (Could legs and bill been greyish/greenish?)
Read the following description: small (19-21cm) wader with contrasting
brown upperparts and white underparts. It habitually bobs up and down,
known as 'teetering'. Bill slightly down-curved. They also specifically
like pebbly areas!
Cheers,
Tim
Bird observed 08/09/05 at Coolmunda Dam near Inglewood, Southern
Queensland.
Probably 17 - 18 cm
Very white below, plain pale light-brown or fawn above (i.e. no
scalloping
or markings on feathers), excepting for pale rufous-washed collar to
upper
breast sides.
Under tail tipped black.
Bill black, probably sharp and slightly down-curved. Black of bill
continued back through and past black eyes.
Forehead white.
Legs black, fine and longish.
In profile, it was very reminiscent of a Pratincole, but smaller.
Bobbed constantly. Moved furtively in short spurts. Did not fly even
when we were fairly close.
It was about 50 metres from the water on a very pebbly area.
There were a few Red-capped Plovers down on the water-line, but they
looked
dissimilar and behaved quite differently.
I am no expert on waders, etc., and this has me completely baffled.
The
other person who was with me and I both looked through several field
guides
without success.
Hope I can get some help or perhaps someone else has seen the bird.
Robyn
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