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tina mallari PBP Trustee Posts: 2,732	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper etc ? Feb 29, 2008 4:59:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tina mallari on Feb 29, 2008 4:59:39 GMT Took these photos in Candaba last Feb 25, 2008. Please help identify. Thanks in advance Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (breeding plumage) Some kind of Stint with Yellow legs
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper etc ? Feb 29, 2008 5:38:47 GMT

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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 29, 2008 5:38:47 GMT

Nice shots, Tina!

The first one is a Pluvialis fulva (non-breeding):
www.orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?action=searchresult&Bird_ID=1027&Bird_Image_ID=23113&Bird_Family_ID=&p=6

The Calidris acuminata has larger patterns in the back:
www.orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=6&action=searchresult&Bird_ID=1248&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1

www.orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=5&action=searchresult&Bird_ID=1248&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1

The second one is most probably a Calidris subminuta... not too sure on this one though.
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tina mallari PBP Trustee Posts: 2,732	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper etc ? Feb 29, 2008 5:46:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tina mallari on Feb 29, 2008 5:46:30 GMT Thanks a lot Romy
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