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Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, Green Sandpiper,Turnstone & Others

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Posted by Rocking Robin

on 1 Jul 2011 2:12 PM

Hello All,

Below are some photos from a visit to Elmley on Wednesday.

Six Spoonbill's

Spotted Redshank

Green Sandpiper

Turnstone

Avocet's & Chick

Humbugs

And finally a Swallow at the car park

spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, Swallow, Shelduck, Turnstone, Thistle, Avocet, Common Sandpiper

Posted by H

on 1 Jul 2011 3:42 PM

Hi Rockin Robin,

Fab photo's especially the Avocet chick and Swallow, I stand to be corrected but I think your Green Sandpiper is a Common Sandpiper.

Posted by Rocking Robin

on 1 Jul 2011 4:22 PM

Thanks H,

The Avocets on the face of it seem to have had a good year so far.

All the best

RR.

Posted by H

on 1 Jul 2011 4:31 PM

Hi RR,

That's very good to know, I know they seem to have up and down years,

Posted by James247Kent

on 1 Jul 2011 6:41 PM

Great photos there pal, looks like you had a great day and plenty to photograph.

James..

My Wildlife Photography Website: http://jamesmckenziewildlifephotographer.zenfolio.com/

Posted by seymouraves

on 1 Jul 2011 7:05 PM

Hi- I'm with H on the Green sand

Your bird shows a supercilium that extends behind the eye, a pale underwing, pale legs and bars on the tertials not spots

It's an adult Common Sandpiper

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Posted by Rocking Robin

on 1 Jul 2011 11:02 PM

Thanks James

It was one of them days when I was in the right place at the right time .

All the best

RR.

Posted by Rocking Robin

on 1 Jul 2011 11:05 PM

Thanks H & Seymouraves

For pointing out about the Common Sandpiper, is this photo I took below the same

Thanks

Posted by Shane

on 1 Jul 2011 11:12 PM

HI RR

Great selection of photos, the swallow was probably the same as the ones my boys photographed when we were last there as it was on the steel barn too, I will have a drive through tomorrow when on the way to capel fleet to see whats around I hope I get to see as much as you managed.

Shane

Regards Shane

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Posted by seymouraves

on 1 Jul 2011 11:16 PM

Hi RR,

the photos you linked to were all labelled correctly except, as you thought, the sandpiper which was a Common. and the gull which was a Black headed not a Med Gull :(

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Posted by Rocking Robin

on 1 Jul 2011 11:23 PM

Thanks Shane.

Good weather forecast for the weekend. Hope the Spoonbills are still about as they were very uncomfortable with the micro-lights flying over the reserve.

Plenty of Swallows about around the car park.

Hope you have a good day.

Have fun

Posted by Rocking Robin

on 2 Jul 2011 12:03 AM

Hello Seymouraves,

Thanks for letting know.

All the best

RR.

Posted by Gaz

on 2 Jul 2011 8:13 AM

Hi RR,

Fantastic shots as always mate! Six Spoonbills! That must be a record! LOL!

Great spot. And I love the Avocet chick shot.

Keep up the great work. Hope to meet up with you out there again soon.

Keep well.

Gaz.

Posted by Rocking Robin

on 2 Jul 2011 10:20 PM

Hello Gaz,

Great news with the E newsletter. It was nice to get a photo of the Spoonbill's together hope they stay around.

I will keep an eye out for you.

Have fun

RR.