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toejumper

maybe this one
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/curlewsandpiper/index.aspx#

Taloolah

Yes I think that could well be it. Thank you

reniannen

[STRIKE]it's definitely a sandpiper, but I thought it could also be a wood sandpiper?

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/W/WoodSandpiper/index.aspx

http://www.kazakhstanbirdtours.com/gallery/wood-sandpiper-kaz-2007.jpg

really hard to tell[/STRIKE]

I now agree with EDC below that it's a Least Sandpiper

Yuki60

I think its a wood sandpiper. the common sandpiper is a much lighter brown colour.

EverDecreasingCircles

Sorry to throw a spanner into the works but I'm wondering if it's a Least Sandpiper:

http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Calidris_minutilla

EDC x

reniannen

I think you've got it edc!

barisax_al

I realise this is a bit late, I've only just seen the post. I think you are all wrong. I'm a pretty keen birdwatcher, and a warden of a National Nature Reserve. I don't think it's a Sandpiper at all, it's quite similar though, as for Least Sand, very unlikely and it's too big although this is hard to tell from a photo.

Clue: I'm not smooth

I'd even go as far as saying it's a 1st winter bird.

Jaxxb

barisax_al wrote: »

I realise this is a bit late, I've only just seen the post. I think you are all wrong. I'm a pretty keen birdwatcher, and a warden of a National Nature Reserve. I don't think it's a Sandpiper at all, it's quite similar though, as for Least Sand, very unlikely and it's too big although this is hard to tell from a photo.

Clue: I'm not smooth

I'd even go as far as saying it's a 1st winter bird.

So it could be a Ruff?

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/r/ruff/index.aspx