hmmm I would have to agree that my photo looks a lot more similar to the
wandering tattler photo
of David Stowes.
And yes i have "punched" up the contrast a fair bit on this photo so possibly
the legs appear much
brighter than wehn i took it....I will post the orginal RAW file image when i
get home from work.
Unfortunately flickr is on our banned website list at work.
As for the call, I did hear it and its in my head (lol) but unfortunately i did
not have tohe foresite to
record it as it only called as it was flying off.
My mate always warned me migratory waders can be a pain to identify! lol
Regards, Simon
Quoting David Stowe <>:
> Hi Simon and Evan
>
> Alot of this has all probaby been said before by more experienced
> people than myself and would be available in the archives but here's
>
> my understanding:
>
> The call seems to be the only thing that 100% separates them. Very
> recently Graham Turner made this call available fro everyone.
>
> I think you will find the barred underparts are when in breeding
> plumage Evan.
>
> Also it looks like the colour temperature of the image has been
> warmed up alot which would account for the yellower than normal
> legs.
>
> Both have a long straight bill. The nasal groove length is more of a
>
> telling factor although this can vary alot in both I think. Wandering
>
> typically have a longer nasal groove.
>
> The supercilium doesn't seem to extend behind the eye which i was
> under the impression was a reasonable disgnostic feature??
>
> I have only seen one Wandering too Simon and your bird looks more
> like my Wandering than any Grey-tailed i have seen.
> As for the finely streaked face i don't think you can see that level
>
> of detail from this image. Again from my limited encounter the Grey-
>
> tailed face is more streaked than Wandering.
>
> Wandering
> http://www.pbase.com/davidstowe/image/81047566
>
> Grey-tailed
> http://www.pbase.com/davidstowe/image/82152772
>
> I know Bob Inglis has a great series and experience with these birds
>
> and has provided a link to his images in the recent past. Bob are you
>
> out there??
> Simon, search the archives and you'll find it though for sure.
>
> Cheers
> David Stowe
>
>
> On 24/07/2008, at 12:02 PM, Evan Beaver wrote:
>
> > Sorry Simon I don't agree. I've only seen one, and had to check the
> ID
> > notes, but it does look different to the one I saw.
> > 1. Solid grey upper parts look right
> > 2. The underparts do not appear 'heavily barred', but that seems
> to
> > vary for this species
> > 3. 'Finely streaked face', probably not
> > 4. But, the 'eye line is long and dark'
> > 5. Long straight black bill and white eye ring both right
> > 6. 'Dull yellow legs', not quite, I'd say they're quite bright
> yellow,
> > but the Grey's legs are generally quite dull .
> >
> > The other key ID feature I've found is "wing tips project far
> beyond
> > the tail when at rest", which doesn't seem to be the case with
> this
> > bird, though it's hard to tell from the pic. Maybe a re-observation
> in
> > the field of this characteristic would nail it for you? So I'm not
> > prepared to commit from this photo, but it's definitely close!
> >
> > Have a look at this link too.
> > www.wwf.org.au/publications/shorebird-ID-sheets-2007.pdf
> >
> > Hope this was in some way helpful.
> >
> > EB
> >
> > On 7/24/08, Simon Muirhead <> wrote:
> >> I have seen this solitary wader on a number of occasions between
>
> >> Currumbin and snapper Rocks the last two months. Though migratory
>
> >> waders aren't my area, I believe it is a wandering tattler?
> >>
> >> http://www.redbubble.com/people/gcfanta/art/1429902-1-wandering-
> >> tattler
> >>
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