-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Davies
Sent: Monday, 24 November 2008 8:22 PM
To: 'Barry Davies'
Subject: Eurasian Curlews still on the Gold Coast?
Hello Barry,
Both Curlew species have substantial size difference between the male and
female so this is not useful to ID species due to complete overlap in
dimensions. You should be looking for a bird with a bright white rump and
cleaner white background to the plumage generally, as apposed to the Eastern
Curlew's somewhat buffy ground colour. Subspecies orientalis of Eurasian
Curlew also shows simplified flank markings which are essentially a straight
chevron without cross markings and are usually visible overlapping the fold
of the wing when standing. These features (apart from the rump) should be
visible on a standing bird even at 300m.
Cheers Jeff.
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Barry Davies
Sent: Monday, 24 November 2008 6:48 PM
To:
Subject: Eurasian Curlews still on the Gold Coast?
I was at Southport, on the Gold Coast, this morning and decided to take
the opportunity to check the Broadwater for the Eurasian Curlews seen
there earlier this month. On the mud banks opposite between 400 and 500
Marine Parade, Labrador there were 4 species of large waders, Eastern
Curlew, Godwits, Whimbrels and another represented by one individual
that had a downcurved beak. It was smaller than the Eastern Curlew but
larger than the Whimbrel so was possibly a Eurasian Curlew. I was using
a scope but it was about 200-300m away so I was unable to see any other
details. All 4 species were reasonably close together so it was easy to
make the size comparison.
Has anyone else seen them recently?
Regards,
Barry Davies,
Gondwana Guides.
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