Don't worry about this bit of Dutch ...... before you know it the usual silly stuff will be arriving ... Roodkeelstrandloper in Lauwersmeer in mei 1987 In de lasste week van mei 1987 bevonden zich in die Lauwersmeer Gr veel steltlopers. Tegenover het Jaap Deensgat lag een stuk ondergelopen grasland waar vaak wat 'klein grut" liep. Vanaf de weg lieten de vogels zich hier van nabij bekijken. Voor Erik van Ommen was dit een ideale plaats om strandlopers te tekenen.Op 29 mei posteerde hij zich om 8:30 bij het plasje, uitgerust met telescoop, schetsboek en potlood. Er liepen c 10 Kleine Strandlopers Calidris minuta, c 20 Temmincks Stranlopers C temminckii, enkele Bonte Strandlopers C alpina en Krombekstrandlopers C ferruginea en 10-tallen Bontbekplevieren Charadrius hiaticula,Kemphanen Philomachus pugnax en Tureluurs Tringa totanus. De reeds aanwezige Rein Hofman attendeerde EvO op een Breedbekstrandloper Limicola falcinellus waarvan er later op de nag nog twee werden gezien. De groep steltlopers veranderde regelmatig van samendtelling doordat er nogal eens vogels opvlogen of invielen. EvO onderbrak het tekenen daarom af en toe om de groep af te speuren. Om 12:30 zag hij een op enn Kleine Strandloper gelijkende vogel met een bruinrode in plaats van witte keel en met grijsachtige in plaats van rossige vleugeldekveren en tertials. EvO dacht dadelijk aan een Roodkeelstrandloper C ruficollis in zomerkleed, hetgeen werd bevestigd aan de hand van Hayman et al (1986) waarvan hij een exemplaar bij zich had. De roodkeelstrandloper vloog af en toe samen met de overige steltlopers op. Het duurde dan meestal enkele minuten voordat de vogels weer waren neergestreken en de Roodkeel opniew in beeld was. Soms verdween hij voor wat langere tijd, eenmal zelfs ruim een half uur. Ten overvloede streek om 14:45 een Steppevorkstaartplevier Glareola nordmanni bij het plasje neer on even te poseren samen met Roodkeel- en Breedbekstrandloper in één kijkerbeeld. Tegen het eind van de middag hadden zich 10-tallen gewaarschuwde vogelaars langs de weg verzameld. Het bleek niet eenvoudig om de Roodkeelstrandloper tussen de andere strandlopers te herkennen. Qua grootte, postuur, verenkleed en gedrag vertoondn veel roodbruin op kop en borst terwijl hun witte keel in sommige houdingen niet goed te zien was. Om de Roodkeel te vinden bleken de grijze vleugeldekveren en tertials van meer nut dan de rode keel. Al voedselzoekend naderde de vogel de weg soms tot 15-20m zodat hij redelijk kon worden gefotografeerd en tot in detail bestudeerd. Om 20:30 vloog hij samen met enkele Kleine Strandlopers op en keerde niet meer terug. Ook de daaropvolgende dagen werd hij niet meer teruggezien. ( Well, that's the original version in an ancient copy of " Dutch Birding." ) So naturally, the keen researcher turns to Google Translate in his/her time of need ! Here we go ... it hasn't done too badly ..... ..especially when you consider all that technical language/languages ! In the last week of May 1987 there were many waders in that Lauwersmeer Gr. Opposite the Jaap Deensgat there was a piece of flooded grassland where often "little groin" ran. From the road the birds were able to see it from close by. For Erik van Ommen this was an ideal place to draw sandpipers. On 29 May he set himself up at 8:30 am at the puddle, equipped with telescope, sketchbook and pencil. There were c 10 Small Sandpipers Calidris minuta, c 20 Temminck Stranlopers C temminckii, a few Pied Sandpipers C alpina and Krombek Sandpipers C ferruginea and 10-count Pied Plover Charadrius hiaticula, Ruff Philomachus pugnax and Tureluurs Tringa totanus. The already present Rein Hofman drew EvO's attention to a Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus, two of which were later seen on the nag. The group of waders regularly changed their count because birds often flew up or fell in. EvO therefore occasionally interrupted the drawing to search the group. At 12:30 he saw a bird similar to a Little Sandpiper with a brown-red instead of white throat and with grayish instead of red-winged coverts and tertials. EvO immediately thought of a Red-throated Sandpiper C ruficollis in summer dress, which was confirmed by Hayman et al (1986) of which he had a copy with him. The red-throated sandpiper flew up occasionally together with the other waders. It usually took a few minutes before the birds had settled down again and the Red-throats were in the picture again. Sometimes he disappeared for a longer period of time, once more than half an hour. Needless to say, at 2:45 pm a Steppe Fork Plover Glareola nordmanni landed on the puddle to pose for a moment together with Red-throated and Broad-billed Sandpiper in one viewer image. By the end of the afternoon, dozens of warned birders had gathered along the road. It turned out not to be easy to recognize the Red-throated Sandpiper among the other Sandpipers. In terms of size, posture, plumage and behavior, many reddish-brown on head and chest, while their white throat was not clearly visible in some positions. To find the Red Throat, the gray wing coverts and tertials proved more useful than the red throat. While searching for food, the bird sometimes approached the road up to 15-20m so that it could reasonably be photographed and studied in detail. At 8:30 pm he flew up with a few Little Sandpipers and never returned. He was not seen again the following days either. But then, to try to get more laughs out of it, it got put through Spanish and Welsh (yo!) ...... before once again dipping into English ... And again, OK, there's quite a sprinkling of wonderful clangers, but it has tried its best ... here we go then ...enjoy ! During the last week of May 1987 there were many mosquitoes in the Lauwersmeer Gr. In front of the Jaap Deensgat was a section of flooded meadow where a "small brook" often ran. From the road, the birds could see it up close. For Erik van Ommen, this was an ideal place to pull laundry. On May 29, he settled at 8:30 am in the dessert, with a telescope, sketchbook and pencil. There were c 10 Little Sandpiper Calidris minuta, c 20 Temminck Stranlopers C temminckii, some Alpine C Pipe Sandpine stones and Krombek Sand ferns C ferruginea and 10 Chorlito Charadrius hiaticula, Ruff Philomachus pugnax and Tureluurs Tringa totanus. Rein Hofman who was already present called EvO's attention toward Limícola falcinellus with a broad beak, two of which were later seen in the lap. The group of waders regularly changed their counts because birds often flew or fell. So EvO sometimes interrupted the drawing to search the group. At 12:30 he saw a Little Sandpiper-like bird with a reddish brown neck instead of white and with gray tertiary and hides instead of red wings. EvO immediately thought of a red dress Sandpiper C ruficollis with a summer dress, confirmed by Hayman et al (1986) of which he had a copy. Sometimes the red neck washer would fly along with the other waders. It usually took a few minutes for the birds to calm down again and the Red Gorges reappeared in the image. Sometimes it disappeared for a longer period of time, once more than half an hour. Needless to say at 2:45 p.m., a plop of Glapella Nordmanni's fork patch landed in the pudding to pose for a moment with Sandpiper with a red neck and a broad beak in a viewer image. By late afternoon, dozens of alert birdwatchers had gathered along the way. Red Sandpiper was not easily identified among other Sandpipers. In terms of size, posture, plumbers and behavior, many were reddish brown in the head and chest, while his white neck was not clearly visible at some sites. To find the Red Neck, gray and tertiary wings were more useful than the red neck. While searching for food, the bird sometimes approached the road up to 15-20 m so that it could be photographed and studied in detail in a reasonable manner. At 8:30 pm he flew with some small Sandpipers and never returned. They did not see him again the following days. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ God only knows what would happen if it got further transitions vie Tagalog, Sanskrit ,Lithuanian and Japanese... and back to English. Maybe you might think it's all silly... but we're only here to entertain our friends ....
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