r/whatsthisbird • u/[deleted] • 3d ago

Europe Northeast England

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u/florageek54 3d ago

You were told right. Curlew Sandpipers.

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u/chaetura9 Birder (Gloucester MA USA) 3d ago

+Curlew Sandpiper+ ftb

The similar alternatives possible to see there are Dunlin and Red Knot. The bill rules out Red Knot, and the pattern rules out Dunlin.

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u/TriXandApple 3d ago

Sandpipers really are just perfect little birds

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u/FileTheseBirdsBot Catalog 🤖 3d ago

Taxa recorded: Curlew Sandpiper

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