Curlew or not (1 Viewer)

[mijmoth1]

Whilst on holiday in North Devon, at Fremington, I saw what I thought was three curlews. they were about the right size ( from about 50 plus yards). But I was surprised to see white wing bars (like oystercatchers), and white rumps when they moved. The rest of them semmed to be brownish.
Is this normal normal pattern for curlews! I do not recall haveing seened the white elements before? Any ideas!

 

[phil baber]

Whilst on holiday in North Devon, at Fremington, I saw what I thought was three curlews. they were about the right size ( from about 50 plus yards). But I was surprised to see white wing bars (like oystercatchers), and white rumps when they moved. The rest of them semmed to be brownish.
Is this normal normal pattern for curlews! I do not recall haveing seened the white elements before? Any ideas!

Perhaps they were Black-Tailed Godwits? Or Redshank?

 

[Nohatch]

Curlews do have a white back, but no wing bars. I think Phil is right to suggest Black-tailed Godwits. Were the beaks straight or curved down?

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[mijmoth1]

Thank you.

They were not red shanks, There were red shanks about, and they seemed to large. Although they had longish beck, I am not certain which way they pointed. I think the suggestion they were godwits is the best answer, having looked up the references,