Plover (?) ID help required

• Canonised

  Participant

  December 8, 2011 at 7:19 pm

  A Plover I think, but not sure which one. Any help with ID would be greatly appreciated.

  
  shutterbug

  Participant

  December 8, 2011 at 10:06 pm

  Not a Plover I dont think? Its head doesnt look the right shape to me, they have
  more of a neck and a slender head, I am thinking Sandpiper or Sanderling type of
  bird. Did you see it flying? You can sometimes identify them better by the shape
  of their wings and flight pattern.

  Nice shot anyway :)
  Canonised

  Participant

  December 9, 2011 at 7:38 pm

  Thanks Jenny,
  No I didn’t get a shot of it in flight, which I know would have been helpful.
  I will check it out with again with my book of UK/Irish birds. A lot of these waders have similar features.

  Eugene
  shutterbug

  Participant

  December 9, 2011 at 9:24 pm

  Hey Eugene, it was annoying me that I couldnt identify your little bird,
  so I went on to the rspb site and it looks like it could be a Grey Plover,
  so apologies you were right :oops: ……and its still a nice pic!
  Canonised

  Participant

  December 9, 2011 at 11:19 pm

  Thanks Jenny for your help with this ID.
  I’m glad it’s a most likely a Plover, especially as I haven’t got one of those before!
  I took the shot on Wednesday at the Bull wall, always a good place for waders.

  Eugene
  fergie

  Participant

  December 11, 2011 at 5:26 pm

  Hi Eugene, that’s a Grey Plover for sure. Lovely wee birds.
  Canonised

  Participant

  December 11, 2011 at 5:32 pm

  Thanks Fergie for that ID confirmation.
  Eugene