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Recent content by TomMalcC

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    Warbler, Lake Kerkini, NE Greece

    Please can someone help me id the attached. Taken today. TomC
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    Garganey on Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Yes. Photo 1 shows the pair on the Loons.
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    Garganey on Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Thanks. The female had about six ducklings with her. That is one of them.
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    Garganey on Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Thinking I saw a male and female gargany on a pond on Orkney mainland last friday. Can anyone confirm? Quite unusual apparently. Returned on Saturday and took the female with duckling shots. Are these garganey too or some more common? TomC
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    Seemed much smaller than a thrush, Scotland

    I took the attached photos on a freshwater pond in Edinburgh Scotland this morning. Sorry this may simply be a thrush but it seemed quite a bit smaller - almost finch sized. Thoughts please…. TomC
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    Waterfowl ID, Scotland

    Attached images show a waterfowl on a pond in central Edinburgh, Scotland yesterday. Not really sure what it? Can anyone help please? TomC
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    Waders - Firth of Forth, Scotland

    Thanks Evan. Was the short beak length part of your identification process ?
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    Waders - Firth of Forth, Scotland

    Please would some help identify these waders. Taken today. A flock of about 150 on the midtide line. I was thinking sandpipers. But the books are playing with my mind. TomC Edinburgh
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    Coastal water bird - Northumberland, UK

    Can anyone identify this water bird from these two rather poor photographs? Taken on a coastal estuary just south of Beadnell, Northumberland. Taken today, dull wintery showers My initial thought was a grebe - one of the smaller ones. Any thoughts? TomC
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    Is this a merganser - Firth of Forth Scotland

    Struggling to be confident about this - a merganser? Taken today Firth of Forth Scotland. Please can someone help? TomC
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    Bird of prey, Italian Alps

    Thanks Alexander, that's really helpful. It didn't seem to have the 'hovering' style of a kestrel, rather seemed to drift on the breeze. Tom
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    Bird of prey, Italian Alps

    Saw this from Rifugio Champillon, above Aosta, Italy earlier this week. Was told by a local farmer this was a 'gxxxxx?? falcon' - didn't quite understand what he was saying. Can anyone id? Thanks TomC
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    Aosta valley meadow. Wagtail?

    Saw this bird today in a meadow in Italian Alps Doues north of Aosta. Part of a small group. Looking a bit like a wagtail to me. Can anyone id? Thanks TomC
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    Wader id Scotland

    Please can someone help id the birds in the photo. They were flying today over the Forth Estuary, Edinburgh, Scotland in a flock of about 10 to 15. I noticed the tan coloured chest of one of the birds. Dull, cloudy evening. Thanks Tom
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    Water bird Edinburgh Scotland

    Please can I get some help identifying this bird photographed today on a freshwater pond on the edge of Edinburgh near the estuary. Interesting eye colour when sleeping. TomC
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