Sandpiper at McKeller

[Duncan McCaskill <>]

Have you considered Latham's Snipe? They are fairly common in the area at this time of year. I saw one at McKeller Ponds a couple of days ago. (Last night there were a couple of Red-kneed Dotterels. They don't match your description apart from being "sharply demarcated".)

Latham's Snipe do have a streaked breast and white belly, as can be made out is this rather poor photo. They also have sharply pointed wings a look a bit "sandpiper-ish" in flight.

Duncan.

On 26 January 2014 11:30, John Brown <> wrote:

 

Twice with morning I accidentally flushed a sandpiper here at McKeller Ponds, the south side of the one closest to  Heney Close.

 

I only saw it in flight. It appeared had a streaked breast and white belly, which appeared in flight to be sharply  demarcated.

 

If anyone happens to get a better look and can positively identify it, please let me know what it is.

 

John

 

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John Brown