Foreshore, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_6166 20260111 - Sixth summer. Bill loses bi-colour with age. CLICK for another pic. 20260109.
Notes: Rare Asian wader. Nonbreeding adult pearly grey
above, snowy white below. Similar to
Common Greenshank, w. a more bull-headed appearance, shorter yellower
legs, & thicker bi-
coloured bill, olive-green at the base, darkening
towards the tip. Webbed toes. Forages by
running & lunging, like
smaller Terek Sandpiper. It nests
in trees along the Sea of Okhotsk coast
in eastern Russia. Considered to
be a small crab-specialist in southern 'wintering' grounds.
Sightings from eBird©(to Mar 2021)
Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_4873 20260102 - Sixth Summer. With Bar-tailed Godwit and Curlew Sandpiper.
Foreshore, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_8117 20260130 - Sixth summer. Nordmann's tries to be in the lead.With Great Knots.
Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_8530 20260207 - Sixth summer. Nordmann's and Bar-tailed Godwits.for another pic of Nordmann's.
Foreshore, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_5838 20260109 - Sixth summer. Disturbed. CLICK airborn (with Great Knots).
Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_8078 20260130 - Sixth summer. Lunging for a crab! Great Knot in back.
Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_8085 20260130 - Sixth summer, caught a crab. CLICK for another view.
Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_4933 20260102 - Sixth summer.
Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_8098 20260130 - Sixth summer.
Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_8535 20260207 - Nordmann's and Bar-tailed Godwits