> The difference is that BBS are easily recognised while AGP
> are easily overlooked. I suspect that there are more AGP
> visits to Australia than BBS visits.
Agree that BBS is a globally near threatened bird. It is not common even in its
usual range in North and South America. Whereas American Golden Plover is more
numerous and hence the chances of it turning up in Australia should be
relatively higher.
In this case, this Golden Plover that has many features of AGP is also
"overlooked". The 'over' as in the 'over' in overdo, overreact, overestimate,
etc.
There were 12 typical PGPs plus this strange GP last Sunday(8March). Most of
other PGPs have already gained partial breeding plumage but this strange bird
is still lagging behind. So the chance of seeing it gaining significant
breeding plumage before departure is very very low.
Regards,
TunPin Ong
--- On Fri, 3/13/09, L&L Knight <> wrote:
> From: L&L Knight <>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Strange Pacific Golden Plover at Boat Harbour,
> Sydney
> To: "Birding Aus" <>
> Date: Friday, March 13, 2009, 7:15 AM
> The difference is that BBS are easily recognised while AGP
> are easily overlooked. I suspect that there are more AGP
> visits to Australia than BBS visits.
>
> The twitchers conundrum is:
> If a rarite flew in,
> And nobody conclusively identified it,
> Was it really there?
>
>
> On 12/03/2009, at 10:19 PM, Tun Pin Ong wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
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