Borneo Birds » Plovers http://borneobirds.com Birding in Borneo with CK Leong Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:41:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Little Ringed Plover http://borneobirds.com/little-ringed-plover/ http://borneobirds.com/little-ringed-plover/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:10:36 +0000 CK Leong http://borneobirds.com/web/?p=409 Little Ringed Plover, Kota Belud

Little Ringed Plover, Kota Belud

The Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius has got to be one of my favourite birds.  Not only is it a nice little package but even the name has a comfortable “ring” to it.  I look out for it every migration season and it has yet to disappoint.

]]> http://borneobirds.com/little-ringed-plover/feed/ 0 Plovers and Plovers http://borneobirds.com/plovers-and-plovers/ http://borneobirds.com/plovers-and-plovers/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +0000 CK Leong http://borneobirds.com/web/?p=384 This morning on the Lok Kawi Beach south of Kota Kinabalu, Osman and I had a grand time with waders.  There were sandpipers – Terek and Common, Ruddy Turnstones, egrets, a lone Whimbrel and lots of plovers.  A pair of resident Malaysian Plovers added further delight to a fine outing.

Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover

Grey Plover

Grey Plover

Greater Sand Plover

Greater Sand Plover

Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover

Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed Plover

Malaysian Plover female

Malaysian Plover female

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