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Hi Folks,
Again, a message forwarded
from
that may be of interest and gives some contacts. It seems our bird created a
sensation over there. I don't have a direct role in this, I have been on years
of wader surveys but have not banded a wader (though I support the studies of
those that have done so).
Philip
Dear Brian and birdnetters ---
The following comes from Dr Pavel Tomkovich, who is ornithologist at the
museum of the Moscow State University, and one of the world's leading wader
specialists. He
suggests that Brian's yellow legflagged CuSa comes from NW
Australia. If this proves to be the case, this bird is getting on to be as
exciting as the Great Knot at Langebaan, because it will be the first record of
a CuSa that has changed its nonbreeding grounds
between the two southern
continents! --- Les
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From:
"Pavel Tomkovich" <>
To:
"Les Underhill, ADU" <>
Cc:
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Subject:
Re: April meeting --- Curlew Sandpiper
IWS
Date: Tue, 2 Apr
2002 18:01:16 +0400
Hello Les!
My guess is that the bird
originates from NW Australia where all waders
receive yellow flag on right
tibia. It would be the very first such movement
if to prove this by handling
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