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Spoon-billed Sandpiper?? (勺咀鷸??)

Mai Po - 4 April 2017, taken by my wife.  Sorry for the poor quality of the photo.

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An interesting image. I'm just wondering what the features are in this photo that definitely make this a Spoon-billed Sandpiper and not a Red-necked Stint with a lump of mud on the tip of its bill.

David

I got similar picture today. I think it is the same bird. When it turns its head shows it spoon. However very far, picture quality is not good.
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The bill isn't long enough and lacks the really obvious spatulate tip of Spoon-billed Sandpiper.

We're still waiting for the first of the spring, in my opinion

I reckon that the two birds were not the same one.

I agree. These are different birds. The second is clearly a Red-necked Stint with an odd-looking bill. I am not sure what the first is. It may be a Spoon-billed Sandpiper but I personally think it is a Red-necked Stint with mud on its bill. I may be wrong here, which is why I posted my initial query for other birders to respond to.

David
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[quote]Original posted by [i]ddavid[/i] at 10/04/2017 20:44 [url=http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=79125&ptid=26298][img]http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
I agree. These are different birds. The second is clearly a Red-necked Stint with an odd-looking bill. I am not sure what the first is. It may be a Spoon-billed Sandpiper but I personally think it is  ... [/quote]

It does not look like a red-necked stint because of the colour around the neck.  I may suggest that it is a spoon-billed sandpiper with mud on its bill.

First bird is also Red-necked Stint for me.

Thank you all for the comments.  I have changed the subject line to indicate the doubt over it.