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Old 26-01-12, 04:23 PM
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I believe these waders to be: Purple Sandpiper and Sanderling, am I anywhere close?

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Old 26-01-12, 04:35 PM
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You believe wrong, Redshanks and Dunlin around the Gulls feet
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Old 26-01-12, 04:36 PM
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Hi I think the ones in back are redshank black headed gulls, and the small ones dunlin or knot. mac
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Old 26-01-12, 05:00 PM
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How about these little fella's at the front? I'll be gutted if they're not Purple Sandpiper ;-)

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Old 26-01-12, 05:34 PM
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1x Purple Sand at least.... 1st bird from the left after the Redshanks ( back to us ).
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Old 26-01-12, 06:06 PM
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Hi Mike is it not a curlew sandpiper, as the bill lookes very bent. regards mac
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Old 26-01-12, 06:37 PM
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btw, they are lovely photos... where were they taken?
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Old 26-01-12, 07:01 PM
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btw, they are lovely photos... where were they taken?
Thank you Millie, they were taken at the Marine Lake at New Brighton on the Wirral

Mike this one may help a bit more as you can see that the bill and legs are orangey

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Old 26-01-12, 09:11 PM
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Yip Purple Sand
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Old 28-01-12, 02:48 PM
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Definitely Purple Sands in the last image Max,nice one!
The raft on the marine lake is pretty reliable at high tide.
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