Photographs taken at The Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge. ( please excuse the poor quality of the photographs)
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| Common Greenshank (L) |
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Thursday 24 October 2013
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
Description:
12.5
inches; bill slightly upturn with a thick base; V shape visible above rump in
flight; underparts whitish; upperparts greyish brown; flecked. Non-Breeding: Legs greenish yellow. Breeding: Streaked on neck and head. Habitat:
Mud
Flaps Statue:
Vagrant; extremely rare, breeds in parts of Europe and winters in Africa
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