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Black-tailed Godwits are Near Threatened globally, and have a Flyway population of only about 160,000 (the 'melanuroides' race). They are a scarce bird on the west coast, especially in the north, so this was a good find. Apart from being much longer-legged than Bar-tailed Godwit, once useful difference is the prominence of the supercilium - more obvious over and in front of the eye on Black-tailed; clearer behind the eye on Bar-tailed.
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There were quite decent numbers of terns feeding on the shoreline - mostly Whiskered with a few White-winged.
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They were catching small crabs.
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Common Redshanks flew out to feed on the falling tide after roosting in the rice-fields.
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Greater Coucal is a common bird which is difficult to photograph well. I caught this one munching on a grasshopper.
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We came across another concentration of waders a bit further north, but the sinking sun made viewing conditions less than ideal!
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We were very pleased to pick out this Grey Plover in the late afternoon. This is only my second west coast sighting north of Selangor. Noticeably thicker-set than Pacific Golden when on the mud, and showing its characteristic black 'armpits' as it flew away into the setting sun.
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