“Scatted number of Long-toed Stints (Calidris subminuta) over a large part of this in-land wetlands area. One small flock I saw was 12 birds but total number must exceed 25. […]
“The Common Sandpiper’s (Actitis hypoleucos) (above) classical call is made often when the bird is flushed and we would have heard this often. Wells (1999) describes this as ‘a shrill, […]
“I was watching some plovers today and was delighted to be able to document the ‘foot-trembling’ feeding method of the Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius curonicus). “This feeding method has […]
The local information on the prey of the Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is limited. On 2nd March 2013, Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS noticed a family unit of three taking many […]
Our introduction to rhynchokinesis was based on the feeding behaviour of the Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) that was sent in by Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS LINK 1 and LINK 2. […]
“Eight to ten Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferrugine) present at this site, solitary or in pairs mixing with other waders. “Actively feeding as can be seen in the video below. “The […]
“I am grateful to Hans Peeters for pointing out a feature I saw but had not recognised – Rhynchokinesis. When I posted a video of a Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) […]
“I have never before seen the Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus himantopus) takes a fish. Spotted this adult with a fish he had foraged (above). The bird proceeded to ‘wash’ the […]
“Black-winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus himantopus) are a joy to watch both for their grace and also as they are usually in a social group. Uncommon at the Peninsular prior to […]
William Ip is sharing his images of waders that he photographed in Nam San Wai, Hong Kong, somewhere near the Wetland Park sometime last year. Field ornithologist Wang Luan Keng […]
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