Hi Greg and Dave,
Looks like you caught me! I have to admit that I wasn't really that interested
in these four guys since I was looking for Double-banded Plovers and especially
Hooded Plovers. Although being quite distant they appreared quite large overall
(in comparison to accompanying Whimbrels), big-headed, large-billed and cold
gray. I didn't see the axillaries. They were out on a mudflat, which might in
addition have tempted me to call them Grey Plovers: On most continents I have
visited so far, Grey Plovers are at times abundant in this kind of habitat, and
all three Golden Plovers - at least in the Northern hemisphere - seem to prefer
more grassy or marshy habitat (i.e. coastal salt marshes).
Therefore I am still pretty sure that they were Grey Plovers, but - due to my
ignorance - I am not 100% sure. Next time I'll have a closer look!
Nikolas
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Nikolas Haass
Sydney, NSW
----- Original Message ----
From: David Stowe <>
To: Nikolas Haass <>
Cc: BirdingAus <>
Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2008 9:15:49 PM
Subject: Double-banded Plover and other waders (belated report from NSW)
Are 4 Grey Plover here unusual?
Cheers
Dave
On 06/04/2008, at 11:44 AM, Nikolas Haass wrote:
> Sorry, I forgot to report the following from Lake Conjola, NSW,
> March 24, 2008:
>
> Bar-tailed Godwit: 1
> Whimbrel: 6
> Pied Oystercatcher: about a dozen
> Sooty Oystercatcher: 2
> Grey Plover: 4
> Red-capped Plover: 25
> Double-banded Plover: 6
> HOODED PLOVER: 2
> Masked Lapwing: plenty
> Caspian Tern: 2
> Crested Tern: 50
>
> Little Egret: 3
> Great Egret: 1
> Whistling Kite: 1
> White-bellied Sea-eagle: 1
> Brown Goshawk: 1
>
> Nikolas
>
> ----------------
> Nikolas Haass
>
> Sydney, NSW
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Judith Hoyle <>
> To: BirdingAus <>
> Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2008 10:06:59 AM
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Double-banded Plover
>
> Hi Birding-Ausers,
>
> On a whim we went to the Manly high tide roost yesterday well past
> high tide so did not see the usual numbers of waders. No cosmic
> rarities I'm afraid, but did see a single Double-banded Plover (non-
> breeding) in the first scrape on the way in - it flew off with a
> few Red-necked Stints, but would think it would come back with the
> next high tide. Also had great views of Lesser Sand Plover and
> Pacific Golden Plover in full breeding plumage and there were a few
> Little Tern and Lesser-crested Tern present, too. Not a wasted
> trip after all!
>
> Regards
>
> Judith
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