Identification for a wader bird?

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Jan
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Re: Identification for a wader bird?

Postby Jan » Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:48 am

Kingfisher having a bath? Phalarope don't stand like that and have very long fine bills. But actually I'm not at all sure.
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Re: Identification for a wader bird?

Postby SomesBirder » Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:09 am

Wrybill
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Re: Identification for a wader bird?

Postby Oscar Thomas » Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:20 am

It’s a New Zealand Dotterel in non-breeding plumage.
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Re: Identification for a wader bird?

Postby Jan » Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:37 am

I wondered about Wrybill too. Not familiar with NZ Dott., but it is certainly very Dott-like.
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Re: Identification for a wader bird?

Postby Davidthomas » Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:45 am

Yeah it’s a non breeding NZ Dotterel.
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Re: Identification for a wader bird?

Postby Finn Davey » Mon Jul 18, 2022 11:46 am

I agree with NZ Dotterel

Dotterels are a type of plover anyway, lol
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Re: Identification for a wader bird?

Postby Wrybill » Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:03 am

Nz dotterel non breeding definatly
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