Curlew Sandpiper Nbr

Curlew Sandpiper, Adult non-breeding.

Shows primaries still in moult.

Curlew Sandpiper Nbr

Curlew Sandpiper, Adult non-breeding.

 Curlew Sandpiper, Adult non-breeding.

Same individual.

Curlew Sandpiper 1S

Curlew Sandpiper, first breeding.

Shows some breeding plumage and molted primaries.

Some of the small-sized waders moult outer primaries in first-breeding.

Curlew Sandpiper, first breeding.

Curlew Sandpiper, first breeding.

Shows some breeding plumage on scapulars.

Curlew Sandpiper, first breeding.

Curlew Sandpiper Br

Curlew Sandpiper, adult breeding.

They tend to start migration as soon as they got breeding plumage. We don't have much chance to see the full breeding plumage.

Curlew Sandpiper J

Curlew Sandpiper, post-juvenile moult.

Note pale fringed covers and dark sub-terminal band on scapulars.

There are some pale grey non-breeding feathers on covers.

Different individual.

Different individual.

More non-breeding feathers on covers and mantle.