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Shorebirds

Of the 30 odd species shown here only 5 are still breeding here in Switzerland. Most are just passing through on their fast spring and more leasurely autumn migration. So it is rather difficult to get them in full mating plumage.
Northern Lapwing
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Eurasian Curlew
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Whimbrel
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Eurasian Doterel
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Ruddy Turnstone
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Black-winged Stilt
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Oystercatcher
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Dunlin
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Common Snipe
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Common Ringed Plover
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Little Ringed Plover
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Greenshank
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Spotted Redshank
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Redshank
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Ruff
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Green Sandpiper
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Wood Sandpiper
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Common Sandpiper
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Sanderling
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Broad-billed Sandpiper
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Temminck's Stint
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Curlew Sandpiper
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Marsh Sandpiper
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Grey Plover
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Black-Tailed Godwit
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Bar-Tailed Godwit
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Pied Avocet
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Mixed
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Little stint
Little stint