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    Stint from South Africa

    That could make sense
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    Stint from South Africa

    Sadly no. I thought that as there were traces of breeding plumage starting to come through, that would make it quite simple?
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    Stint from South Africa

    Why are the rufous fringes to the tertials diagnostic? Here is a red-necked that clearly shows rufous fringes to the tertials? http://www.birdskorea.org/Images/images2007/09/Red-necked-Stint_NM-1.jpg
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    Stint from South Africa

    March if that helps although I read that little and red-necked moult at the same time
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    Stint from South Africa

    No takers? My feeling is this is potentially a Red-necked Stint. My reasoning for this is several fold as this bird is still in partial breeding plumage. 1) There is clearly a paler reddish nape collar which is only seen in red-necked. 2) The reddish tones seem to extend onto the throat. The...
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    Stint from South Africa

    So why does this look good for Red-necked Stint? 1) Short Tibia 2) Streaking on side of chest (lower down the breast band). This is apparently a breeding plumage feature and there are remnants of breeding plumage present on this bird 3) Cheeks plain chestnut lacking streaks (cheeks are streaked...
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    Stint from South Africa

    Hi all. Can anyone familiar with both Red-necked and Little Stint comment on this? I see some lateral expansion of the bill tip which is good for Red-necked Stint and also the tibia look quite short. Of course Red-necked Stint is amazinly rare in Southern Africa but we do get them. Cheers, Doug
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    Swift ID - South Africa

    http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za/birdpgs/419MoSwf.html
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    Swift ID - South Africa

    Ok. I'm pretty sure my bird is a Common Swift. The trailing edge shape of the wing on this and all other Mottled Swifts I have looked at are different to my bird.
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    Swift ID - South Africa

    So I have done some reading and there are a few features you need to see. 1) Darker head contrasts with paler back and rump 2) Notch in trailing edge of wing due to short inner flight feather 3) Heavily mottle underparts 4) On the upperwing, the inner wing should be paler than the outer wing...
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    Swift ID - South Africa

    And this slightly out of focus one. Not sure if the head is contrastingly dark enough for Mottle Swift
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    Swift ID - South Africa

    Thanks Valery. I tried to recover as much detail on the underparts as possible. Does this help?
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    Swift ID - South Africa

    Hi all. Just want to confirm that I called this correctly. There were a few brownish swifts present with what looked like regular adult Common Swift. I believe young Common Swifts reach South Africa in the scaled brownish plumage. BUT we have the occasional Pallid Swift that arrives. I am...
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    Birds of the middle east for smart phone

    Hi all. I am possibly visiting the middle east (Maybe a trip to Dubai soon) and would like to squeeze in some birding. I see a bird app for birds of the middle east with calls has been released. Is it any good? Not too expensive so I might buy it anyway...
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    Presumably just a Wood Sandpiper?

    Thanks.
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