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raritySharp-tailed Sandpipers (2)
Seen by Tony
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When March 08, 2010 at 16:08
Details NO RANGE DATA
Notes Sharp-tailed Sandpiper between two Stilts and its mate behind. Photo taken at Miranda Springs New Zealand
Weather rainy with sunnt breaks


Comments 

user jim macgregor, Mar 8 2010
-once at their breeding territory in the wet Siberian tundra, the male mates with more than one female; more: ( http://www.nhptv.org/Natureworks/sharptailedsandpiper.htm )
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user Tony, Mar 8 2010
It would be interesting to know if they possess the same endurance as the Bar-tailed Godwit during migration as the travel the same distance?
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user jim macgregor, Mar 8 2010
-this doesn't answer your question but thought that this site was particularly interesting: ( http://www.abc.net.au/wing/community/learningbirdinfo.htm )
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user jim macgregor, Mar 8 2010
-looks like the same people that were involved in the Bar-tailed Godwits, were also looking at the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper; apparently we should be seeing results that would answer your question; ( http://www.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=15058 )
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