Redshank or ........

[Eddie H]

Guys,

  Spotted this rather lean looking Redshank this morning on the Headland beach. Looking at my books, is this actually a SPOTTED Red Shank ?

[Eddie H]

Same bird, much better shot.

[IanF]

Common Redshank I'm afraid. Spotted Redshank is larger and has a much longer bill, plus instead of white eyering it has a white stripe through the eye, most obvious  between the eye and bill.

[Eddie H]

Ah,

  Cheers Ian. Thought it would be strange that I actually spotted a rare bird.

Eddie

[Keith Ryan]

That's a bit negative Eddie, keep looking, you'll get your rare bird eventually.