ML324777781

Age

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Sex

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Observation details

First seen in flight, appeared mottled above without obvious wing-bar or white in tail. On ground striking features, even at distance, were pink-brown underparts, short black bill, and bright yellow legs. Only slightly larger than nearby Little Ringed Plover. Colour of underparts and broad scaling above shared with Ruff, but bill much shorter than head and more or less straight, neck shorter (shape almost plover-like), face rather open, without eye-stripe, breast sides spotted. Walked rather quickly and jerkily, picking at surface, not wading in water. Underwings bright white with dark comma at base of primaries.

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