Pair of Pectoral Sandpipers Hokio Beach

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haggarty
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Pair of Pectoral Sandpipers Hokio Beach

Postby haggarty » Tue Jan 02, 2024 3:00 pm

Following up previous reports a pair of Pectoral Sandpipers was found at the Hokio Estuary. Not great photos, heavily cropped but should allow ID corroboration. Also an excellent spot for Black-fronted Dotterels with several pairs around
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Re: Pair of Pectoral Sandpipers Hokio Beach

Postby Alan Tennyson » Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:59 pm

Both pectoral sands still present today.
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Re: Pair of Pectoral Sandpipers Hokio Beach

Postby Wrybill » Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:59 am

I saw some eBird reports of the birds still present around 25 January, does anyone know if the birds are still present?
As I'll be heading up on Saturday Morning.
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Re: Pair of Pectoral Sandpipers Hokio Beach

Postby Wrybill » Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:21 pm

Both birds seen just after midday today!
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Re: Pair of Pectoral Sandpipers Hokio Beach

Postby Michael Szabo » Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:33 am

Both birds still present yesterday.
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Pectoral Sandpipers, Hokio Beach, 27/2/24. M Szabo.
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Re: Pair of Pectoral Sandpipers Hokio Beach

Postby David Melville » Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:23 am

Interesting to note that both birds are just finishing primary moult with the outer (P10) at stage 4.

Photos such as this can be entered in the New Zealand Bird Conference photographic competition in the 'moult' category - see:
https://www.birdsnz.org.nz/nz-bird-conf ... mpetition/

Earlybird registration for the Conference closes on 31 March - hurry while stocks last! https://www.birdsnz.org.nz/other-events ... rence-2024

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Re: Pair of Pectoral Sandpipers Hokio Beach

Postby Oscar Thomas » Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:17 pm

Still present today, at least the larger male looks to be transitioning nicely into breeding plumage
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