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Re: Wader Identification at Long Reef.

To: "Mark and Mandy Young" <>, <>
Subject: Re: Wader Identification at Long Reef.
From: "Tom and Mandy Wilson" <>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:15:42 +1100
My thoughts:
1st bird is (on balance of probability) a Sharp Tailed Sandpiper (I have seen these at Long reef before) 2nd bird is a Red Knot? To me, it doesn't look white enough to me to be a Sanderling and size matches vs the other birds as well make me think it's a bit too big.
Cheers
Tom Wilson



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