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I went to Penrhyn Estuary Botany Bay with my mate
Darryll today and we observed a number of waders such as Bar-tailed
Godwit, Curlew Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Red-necked Stint and Great Knot. There
was one wader that stumped us so I hope someone out there can help ID it for
us.
The bird is around the size or a bit smaller than a
Curlew Sandpiper however the bill is around 1/4 longer, black and narrower and
it only curves towards the end. The legs are black and the wings are longer than
the tail. Under the tail it is speckled with dark spots which also run along its
flanks under it's folded wings.
The bird has a eyebrow and it has reddish buff
along it's flanks. The underwings are white and it flew a few metres and it
seems to have white on it's tail (could be a white rump but cannot be
sure). All the Curlew Sandpipers at Penrhyn were all in winter plumage
and all had clean white flanks.
Regards Terrill Nordstrom
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