Red-necked Stint, for me
On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Ákos Lumnitzer <> wrote:
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> A friend of mine gave me explicit permission to use his photo to help in our
> quest to ID the bird. He is copied in the e-mail too.
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> See image here: http://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/7903-1/Untitled-1.jpg
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> There was a healthy discussion among a few of us and many are calling it a
> non-breeding Double-banded Plover. To me it does not appear right. The legs
> are black, the bill is longer and more tapered. A DbP should have yellowish
> legs and a far shorter bill when compared to body size. I don’t know, to me,
> the bird appears to be a Red-necked Stint.
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> Can any of you knowledgeable birders suggest what these two small birds in
> front of the godwits are?
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> Thanks for your help.
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> Kind regards
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> Akos
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> Akos Lumnitzer
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