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James Tyrrell

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James had hardly touched a camera when he came to Londolozi, but his writing skills that complemented his Honours degree in Zoology meant that he was quickly snapped up by the Londolozi blog team. An environment rich in photographers helped him develop the ...

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Sandpiper

This is exciting. A great idea. I am just an ameteur birder but I will give it a try. I think it is a Wood Sandpiper.

Green Sandpiper would be my guess.

Wood Sandpiper.

Is it a common sandpiper?
This is fun…

Wood Sandpiper

A wood sandpiper? Love guessing on birds! Makes me get my book out and search through the pages! ?

It looks like a plover of some sort.

Caspian plover?

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper ?

I’m terrible about bird identification, so I won’t even hazard a guess. But I want to echo your remarks about the importance of birding in the wilderness experience. When I was at Londolozi, I think the comment I wrote as I was leaving was “Came for the leopards. Stayed for the birds.” And I LOVE the leopards!

I think this is a
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Could it be a Pectoral Sandpiper, maybe?

This should be the “Long-toed Stint” but I confess that I find it difficult to distinguish between this and the “Little Stint”. Very interesting post and we look forward to the next few weeks. Thanks also for all the wonderful stories and photos. We have just returned from Botswana and is now planning our Londolozi visit.

This should be the “Long-toed Stint” but I confess that I find it difficult to distinguish between this and the “Little Stint”. Very interesting post and we look forward to the next few weeks. Thanks also for all the wonderful stories and photos. We have just returned from Botswana and is now planning our Londolozi visit.

Wood Sandpiper

It’s a Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)

I think it’s Temmicks Stint.

Looks like a wood sandpiper

Hi James!
So fun with a Bird Challenge! I think the Mystery Bird #1 is Wood Sandpiper (Bosruiter). Thank you and your colleagues for a very interesting blog! September last year me and my husband visit Londolozi it was such a fantastic experience!

Great concept … We are going with Wood Sandpiper

I believe it might be a Wood sandpiper!

Is it a wood sandpiper?

My guess is the Wood Sandpiper.

Is it a wood sandpiper?

It looks like a plover?

Temminck’s Stint

I’d have to say a Common Sandpiper , i think the white shoulder patch is being obscured in this photo

Hi everyone,
Great to see how many people submitted their answers. I’m happy to report that a good number of you got the correct answer. We’ll reveal what it is in TWIP on Friday…

Now sure of the type….but think this is a Sandpiper. One of my favorite birds years ago. This is a great idea. Sure I will learn a lot. Especially looking forward to that mystery bird! lol

For some reason my reply didn’t post for approval. So I will repeat: Sandpiper.

I confess I’ve never been much of a birder but am eager to learn. This is most likely the wood sandpiper according to the Audoban guide. Yes, I cheated ……

Haha Denise the next one is going to be way more cryptic…

Wood Sandpiper

Ok, I would say that that bird is likely either a common, green, or wood sandpiper. If I’d have to make an educated guess (sandpiper id’s are always tricky), I’d have to go with wood sandpiper.

I guessed on the 10th but somehow my post didn’t go through. My guess is a Wood Sandpiper…?

Hi Holly.
It may well be. We’ll reveal the answer in Friday’s TWIP…

Wood sandpiper

Now I think it is a Wood Sandpiper

Now think it is a Wood Sandpiper after seeing one on SafariLive

is it not a grey plover?

WOOD SANDPIPER.

Wood sandpiper

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