Would this be a non-breeding Marsh Sandpiper?
Seen at Goolwa barrage, South Australia.
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That's a difficult photo to work with! I assume you asking about the back right bird, which I'm reasonably certain is not a Marsh Sandpiper, but I can't really tell what either bird is. Have you got any better quality photos, with a tighter crop of the bird in question?
Try this, Steve. Thanks.
That's much easier. It's a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.
Are you familiar with Common Greenshank, as Marsh Sandpiper is like a small version of them with a long fine needle-like bill.
Whew! Thanks so much Steve. I'm not all that good at cropping & other agricultural pursuits. I thought it was too big for a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper but I can see that my perspective was somewhat askew.
Yes, I am somewhat familiar with the Common Greenshank. In fact, there's often one near the spot where I took the above photo. And I can see what you mean about the long needle-like bill of the Marsh Sandpiper (as depicted in my field guide). Most informative.