28th September 2009
After watching this bird for few years at the same spot, only today had a chance to digiscoped this uncommon visitor to Borneo. Other species seen at Lok Kawi Beach:
- Little Egret
- Eastern Cattle Egret
- Pacific Golden Plover
- Grey Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Malaysian Plover
- Greater Sand Plover
- Lesser Sand Plover
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Wood Sandpiper
- Terek Sandpiper
- Rufous-necked Stint
- Whiskered Tern - With juvenile
- Little Tern - Mixture of non and post breeding birds
Digiscoped with Nikon Fieldscope ED82, SRB-Griturn adapter and Fujifilm F31D
Popular beach among the locals for collecting shells and bivalves.
Lonely Common Ringed Plover
Lesser Sand Plover
Pacific Golden Plover
Ruddy Turnstone
Little TernWith the recent typhoon from Philippines that brought strong winds to Sabah, I'm hoping for another surprise during this Northern Hemisphere winter migration hehehe :)
This post is dedicated in a loving memory to my uncle, Eric Joe Robles. May his soul RIP. Amin ...
This post is dedicated in a loving memory to my uncle, Eric Joe Robles. May his soul RIP. Amin ...
6 comments:
Great detail! Jason the Sandplover looks great.
Sorry for your the loss of your uncle.
Kev
Common Ringed Plovers are, er, common in the UK. Never seen one in Japan though they do occur.........
Great images, beautiful blog!! Congratulations.
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Hi Jason
Sorry to hear about your uncle.
The sand plover - hmm - are u sure it's Lesser???!!
Dave
Ah I remembered now the feeding behavior of this Plover now hehehe it is Lesser Sand Plover Dave
Ah - but have you checked the bill shape, leg length and leg colour???! It's a Greater my friend!
Dave
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