Wader ID

[Grousemore]

Can anyone ID this bird?

[Michael Frankis]

European Golden Plover

Michael

[Jane Turner]

First look it was more of a juv Grey to me...

[Michael Frankis]

Could be, I didn't think the bill was quite heavy enough.

[Joern Lehmhus]

I`d also vote for Grey Plover

[Jane Turner]

It pretty long billed and long legged.

[Alastair Rae]

I think it's that low, red sunlight that's confusing, causing the warmish tones that suggest Golden rather than Grey.

[Larry Lade]

I would vote for European Golden Plover.

Larry

[Jane Turner]

Also its a juv, which can get surpisingly golden and warm

[CJW]

Grey Plover.

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Just to be different I'm going to say American Golden Plover.

[Grousemore]

Thanks all for taking part;it is a Grey Plover,taken at Titchwell RSPB last Wednesday.
As Alastair suggested,I took it as the sun was setting,which introduced a 'buffy' tone to the colouration.

[Tim Allwood]

ooops - way too late - too much work I'm afraid
woulda gone for GP tho honest! hooge bill and super

[Michael Frankis]

woulda gone for GP tho honest!
GP - that's a safe bet! A bit like saying B T Godwit . . . ;)

[Tim Allwood]

aaarrgghh rumbled
so many GPs AGPs EGPs PGPs etc lately I thought GP was now code for Grey!

btw what's the significance of conehead if it aint to personal a question?

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Tim,

Check out here - this will explain it
http://www.pinetum.org/cones/mpfcones.htm
This is far from complete as yet . . . only about a quarter or a third of the pics done

Michael

[CJW]

GP - that's a safe bet! A bit like saying B T Godwit . . . ;)

Certainly safer than jumping in with both feet and getting it wrong.......