The beak's a bit different in shape but I'd suggest the Cairns bird
might have been a Marsh Sandpiper which incidentally don't frequent the
Americas.( Hayman et al, 1995, p146 plate 138 and p325).
Tony.
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On Behalf Of L&L Knight
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 10:31 PM
To: Chris Baxter
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Subject: Kangaroo Island Bird News
I can't comment on the possibility of a Stilt Sandpiper in Cairns.
Regards, Laurie.
On 30/11/2009, at 9:54 PM, Chris Baxter wrote:
> Hi All
>
> Duck. Sounds like a good job to me! In closing, one of these
> American birdos
> told me today that he saw a Stilt Sandpiper when birding the Cairns
> Esplanade a month ago. They are on extended holiday in Aust. I don't
> know
> this species at all, except to tell him that it was an extremely rare
> visitor to OZ and was he sure of his ID. He said he was sure of his
> ID as it
> was a species he was familiar with as it migrated annually through New
> Jersey to winter further S (in S America?). What are your thoughts
> on this??
> Oh well, time to go. Nice to catch up. Until next time.
>
>
>
> Cheers and Happy Birding
>
>
>
> Chris Baxter
>
> Kangaroo Island
>
> South Australia
>
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