I am considering going out to have a look in the next hour or so. I have some experience with both those species.
From: Geoffrey Dabb [
Sent: Monday, 7 October, 2019 10:27 AM
To:
Subject: FW: [canberrabirds] Also at Isabella pond
or a Wood Sandpiper
From: calyptorhynchus . <>
Sent: Monday, 7 October 2019 10:01 AM
To: Canberra Birds <>
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Also at Isabella pond
If it’s bobbing it’s a Common Sandpiper!
On Mon, 7 Oct 2019 at 09:45 sandra henderson <> wrote:
A possible common sandpiper
Still not great on IDiing these waders. Pre White under, bobbing continuously. Again, on Isabella side now, but very wary and flying several times across pond can't get close enough for phone photo
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Australia
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