Lesser Sand Plover, Miranda
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Lesser Sand Plover, Miranda
Seen and confirmed by staff on the Miranda field course around 10h20 on the morning of 14th Jan, in front of the Stilt Pond hide to the north on a finger of mudflat still exposed by the tide. Several of the field course attendees also took photos.
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Re: Lesser Sand Plover, Miranda
Annette and I had a look too, stayed on until lunchtime, but it never showed.
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Re: Lesser Sand Plover, Miranda
Just flew to Stilt Hide with three wrybill
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Re: Lesser Sand Plover, Miranda
Lost to view by the time I had got there, but due to my current health problems, Oscar kindly walked up the path, found the bird and phoned me, thus fairly good views were had of interesting plumage. Many Thanks Oscar
Cheers, Grahame
Cheers, Grahame
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Re: Lesser Sand Plover, Miranda
Good views of the bird north end of stilt pond with Bruce Keeley
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Re: Lesser Sand Plover, Miranda
The bird was on the Stilt Ponds again this afternoon, seen by myself and a couple of others. Associating with banded dotterel to the North of the hide.
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Re: Lesser Sand Plover, Miranda
I saw the bird for the first time today, however my views were affected by the heat haze and short observation time.
while I am reasonably comfortable with the identification the bill certainly looks heavy for a Lesser, and hope that people are examining the details of the bird because I would not rule out a short billed Greater yet.
while I am reasonably comfortable with the identification the bill certainly looks heavy for a Lesser, and hope that people are examining the details of the bird because I would not rule out a short billed Greater yet.