Lesser Sand Plover?

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donnanags
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Lesser Sand Plover?

Would these be a lesser sand plover? Photo taken a Mystery Bay, near Narooma NSW.

thank you

Donna

BabyBirdwatcher
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Looks like a double banded plover to me

Cheers Babybirdwatcher

lorne.johnson@d...
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Red-capped Plover, I reckon. Lorne

ihewman
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Female Red-capped Plover, I am sure. A sand-plover would be on migration by now, but any that are still here would be in breeding plumage or juvenile. The white on the forehead is distinctive also...

Brandon (aka ihewman)

donnanags
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Thank you everyone.

regards

Donna

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