Sanderling

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GrantD
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Sanderling

Postby GrantD » Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:20 pm

Seen at the Ashley estuary today, off the Kings Ave entrance. Firstly it was alone, then with a flock of about 55 banded dotterel, 2 wrybill and 12 black-fronted tern.
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Re: Sanderling

Postby tom.b » Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:26 pm

Seen again today feeding along the water's edge.
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Re: Sanderling

Postby Micah Pomare » Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:28 pm

I saw this at ashley recently just wondering what you guys thought it was
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Re: Sanderling

Postby Oscar Thomas » Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:12 am

The sanderling, coming into breeding plumage
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Re: Sanderling

Postby AngryBird45 » Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:16 am

Is this Kings Ave or south east end?
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Re: Sanderling

Postby Micah Pomare » Tue Apr 25, 2023 6:01 pm

thank you Oscar
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Re: Sanderling

Postby Micah Pomare » Tue Apr 25, 2023 6:03 pm

AngryBird45 wrote:Is this Kings Ave or south east end?


It was from the kings ave end

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