Help needed on these three birds taken today South Coast from Adelaide.
I think Striated Thornbill, Pectoral Sandpiper and Blue-winged Parrot but would
appreciate confirmation or otherwise.
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Certainly Striated Thornbill very nice.
I was thinking another possibility is the Elegant Parrot for the last one. Don't know though. Blue-winged could be right.
The relatively indistinct, narrow blue wing patch & indistinct frontal band not extending beyond the eye are features of a juvenile Elegant Parrot, I believe. Other members may have other thoughts.
That's what I was thinking Woko.
Thanks Owl, Woko, I think you are correct with Elegant Parrot.
Looks like a juvenile and according to P&K a Blue Winged would be a non breeding migrant.
Thanks for your help, still need an opinion on the Shorebird
No worries... don't bother asking me for shorebirds I live in the Mountains! I'm trying to learn them though.
I'm not 100% sure, but your shorebird looks OK for Pectoral.
Thanks SteveM, I think the same.
Peter may want to wade in now that he is back from exotic regions
that's right you need a passport to go to Norfolk Island
I agree with Pectral Sandpiper, your pic is very close to the pic I posted of the PS on Christmas Island recently, except facing the other way
Peter