Hi,
The questionable Golden Plover was still at Boat Harbour when I saw it on 08
Mar. It has some characteristics of American Golden Plover although the ID has
not been positively confirmed yet. I have discussed with a few birding-ausers
offline, the ID sometimes leans towards PGP and sometimes towards AGP, the
situation changes as the moulting progress or as we get more inputs from the
participants. At the moment, it seems that it leans more towards AGP but any of
your new findings or observations may shift it either way, like tug-of-war.
I also learn from the group that there are about 20 records of Buff-breasted
Sandpiper in Australia but I am sure there are far less than that of American
Golden Plovers reported in Australia.
Although the ID is still under debate, it may be worthwhile for some of you to
take a look (before it departs) to see if you could further support the ID to
either Golden Plovers. Or if you think that this is simply not worthy to have a
secord look then please let us know also.
Some of the recent photos are found in the links below
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tunpin/tags/2009mar08/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tunpin/tags/2009feb22/
Earlier photos are found in following but most of them are not very helpful in
ID because the bird was still in moulting.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/tunpin/tags/2009jan23/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/tunpin/tags/2009feb12/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/tunpin/tags/2009jan16/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/tunpin/tags/2009jan12/
Best regards,
TunPin Ong
Currently based in Canberra
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