Identification please

**Kenn** · 07-Jan-09, 20:52

I was thinking turnstone but not sure very small bird eating scraps from where the fish had been unloaded to the mart.

**Kenn** · 07-Jan-09, 20:55

Similar but not quite the same, there were 2 this afternoon on the harbour wall Thurso river.

**Kevin Milkins** · 07-Jan-09, 22:33

It looks like a Sanderling Lizz

**Kevin Milkins** · 07-Jan-09, 22:38

Mmm,not too sure now.lol

**nemosia** · 07-Jan-09, 22:58

Hi Lizz, As you suspected both are Turnstone.

Iain

**Kenn** · 08-Jan-09, 00:02

Many thanks nemosia, was quite surprised at they did not seem at all shy, have never seen them this far north.

Thread: Identification please