The Shorebirds of Coron

[Bob Kaufman]

Everytime I see posting of birds of Coron, I invariably see forest birds and/or kingfishers. So I thought I'd change the scenario and post some photos of shorebirds my wife Cynthia and I saw in Coron.

All shots taken with a Canon 5DMkII and a 700mm lens, mounted on a gimbal head and a tripod.

For the stories about our Coron trip, please visit ornithographer.blogspot.com. Please click on the right for the story of a particular day (from 1 to 6). Thanks.

BTW I am not 100% sure on the IDs of some of these birds (especially the Plovers) so any help is greatly appreciated.

Whiskered Tern
ISO-320, 1/200, f6.3 manual


Black-headed Gull
ISO-250, 1/1000. f10 manual


Grey-tailed Tattler
ISO-250, 1/1000, f10


Wood Sandpiper
ISO-320, 1/2000, f6.3


Little Ringed Plover
ISO-500, 1/320, f6.3


Greater Sand Plover(?)
ISO-250, 1/1000, f10


Kentish Plover(?)
ISO-250, 1/250, f13


Rufous-necked Stint
ISO-320, 1/200, f6.3


Group in flight: stints and plovers
ISO-250, 1/1000, f10


White Wagtail (a surprise!)
ISO-250, 1/1000, f10


and now, for the piece de resistance
Pacific Reef Egret (totally unexpected!)
ISo-250, 1/1600, f6.3

[des]

Bob, your in-flight shot shows a nice comparison of Red-necked Stints and Kentish Plover. Side by side we can see the relative sizes. I think it is most likely that the ?Greater Sand plover is a Kentish also, based on that. It works better for the neck collar too.

[Tirso Paris]

Beautiful captures Bob. I like them all.

[gabriel buluran]

thanks for sharing bob! i love the ones in flight.

is that a nylon string on the right leg of the pacific reef egret?

[Michael R. Anton]

Nicely done Bob! Like the Pacific Reef Egret photo best!Congrats!;-)

[Mark Itol]

Nice captures for shore, Bob!

Same observation as Gabs on the nylon as well.

[Bob Kaufman]

Des, thanks for the confirmation of the ID.

Thanks for the nice comments, Tirso, Gabs, Mike and Mark.

Gabs and Mark, yes, it was a nylon cord around its right ankle. The bird was even limping a bit as it walked. Other than that it seemed healthy enough. We didn't see the egret again when we returned later that afternoon. I'm hoping that it flew off to its regular habitat.

[Ely Teehankee]

I like the Pacific Reef Egret best of all. Well done Bob, Cheers & Mabuhay.

[Edwin Matias]

Sir Bob,

Great Captures of Shorebirds from Coron

i must find time to there also......

Regards and Thanks,
Edwin