ML609566015

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

In Denmark I would call this one a green sandpiper without blinking. Seen really well at close distance chilling on a woodbranch. Bigger and more uprised/long-necked and long-legged than Common Sandpiper, no eye-brow in contrast to Wood Sandpiper (and also generally significantly darker than Wood Sandpiper). Tiny golden spots on the wing should also rule out Common Sandpiper, which would at best have little black streaks. Redshank, greenshank and marsh are completely out of question. In retrospect I should have stayed to see it in flight, just to make sure I didn't make a massive fuckup here, but at the time I had no idea that Green Sandpiper is rare here. I did actually get a small video recording of the bird through my binos, but I doubt it can be used for positive identification. I would appreciate it if some local birdwatcher could go and check on the bird for me. It was in the north-northeast corner of the Zaharah Botanical Garden, where the water ends. Seen from the road through the fence.

Technical information

Model

ANE-LX1

Dimensions

442 pixels x 347 pixels

Original file size

61.95 KB