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    Lagos, Portugal, Gull with grey legs

    My first visit to Portugal for 5 years in September and noticed this large Gull with pinkish grey legs, more like a Herring Gull than the expected Yellow-legged Gull. There seemed to be a lot of these about in addition to the Yellow-legged variety which were also present. Is it perhaps a...
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    Lizard Point 14 June 22

    This one has me stumped but there seem to be quite a few on and around the rocks.
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    Flying over the sea off The Lizard, Cornwall

    Seen on 12th June from the cliffs. Last one was in the car park
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    Gull, flying over Cornwall last month

    This one has me confused
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    Warbler, Tresillian Riverside, St Clement, Truro

    Seen this morning, 1st December, was looking almost directly into sun so not good pictures
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    Spain, Eagle? June, Cuenca.

    Seen over the Serrania de Cuenca near Villalba high above all the Griffons.
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    Gull, Donegal coast, April 30th

    Like a Herring Gull but no white mirrors or spots on the primaries, which look similar to Ring-billed Gull?
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    Dark Griffon Vulture, Despeñaperros, October

    Saw this very dark Griffon Vulture over Despeñaperros last October which looks almost like a Ruppell's Vulture. Just like some confirmation from the experts here. I'm wondering how far north the Ruppell's have been seen.
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    Little brown birds, Cabranosa, Sagres, Portugal, October.

    Lots of little brown birds passing low and fast while we were concentrating on the raptors, these are among those i have not figured out yet. 26th October 2017
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    Mystery birds Sagres, October

    First one I think is a Whinchat but not certain. Second one is same spot a few seconds later, I thought the first bird flew as the second (upper left, a Stonechat when it settled) arrived, but the flying bird is suggestive of a Wheatear, possibly Black-eared? The Stonechat settled where the...
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    Seabirds, Cabo Sao Vicente, Portugal, October

    Just about everything I see off this coast is new to me, all I recognised was Gannets and some Peregrines. Photos are not good but any help would be appreciated.
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    Raptor, Cabranosa, Sagres, 23rd October

    Originally had this as a Short-toed Eagle but now have doubts?
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    grey/brown bird, Cabranosa, Sagres, Portugal, 23 October

    Appears grey but brownish when the sun catches it, bill appears a bit thick for warbler?
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    Moro Marsh Valencia, 16th August

    Which Calidris wader please?
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    Moro Marsh waders, Valencia, Spain, 16th August

    Sandpiper? I thought Wood at first, then Green but the legs look almost yellowish. Appears to be slightly larger than the Little Ringed Plover beyond in some pics.
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    Spain Valencia 20 miles inland heading south today

    Look like Golden Eagles to me one first year autumn the other perhaps older?
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    Vultures, Cabranosa, Portugal 23rd October 2017

    A small crop from a corner of a Photo of one of the huge flocks of Griffon Vultures which flew over that morning. Amongst these flocks were a few Eagles, Buzzards and others and also at least 3 Ruppells Vultures. Is the bird on the lower left is a possible candidate for the latter? Still...
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    Portugal, Sagres peninsula Raptor, 25th October

    This flew past while I was in the valley by the spring today.
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    Raptors, Sagres area, Portugal today, 22nd October

    A large flock of mainly Griffon Vultures covering a large arc of the horizon, just a few came close to the hilltop, including what I think are a Buzzard and Short-toed Eagle without bars on the tail (is it a young one?). The Griffon Vultures were over the main road from Sagres to V do Bisbo...
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    Valencia Raptors today

    Crossing Turia valley about 25 miles inland this morning. I'm thinking Montagu's Harrier for the first two pics and Sparrowhawk for the other two.
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    Banded Black-tailed Godwit.

    Photographed this at Moro Marsh, Valencia, Spain this afternoon. It has a blue ring and a pale green ring with a tag VJ5 on the left leg. How does one find where and when this was done. I assume its a passage migrant.
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    Buzzard? Moro Marsh, Valencia, Spain.

    Saw this climbing away in a thermal yesterday. Looks to me like a Buzzard with some hints of Long-legged like the plain pale tail and brown trousers of Long-legged but no apparent darkness of the carpals and perhaps the darkness of the wingtips deeper than expected. Could it perhaps be a hybrid...
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    UK Minsmere Raptor

    Found this amongst the Hobbies and Marsh Harriers I was photographing on 9th June over the reedbeds. No idea of size, thinking Goshawk or Sparrowhawk maybe.... This is one from a burst of 10 shots as it flew past at speed.
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    Wales, Goldcliff, Newport, May 26

    Fence between estuary and lagoon around high tide in the morning, 7 am, estimate Starling size but flew when I moved closer.
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    Terns in Valencia, Spain, April

    Seen at Moro Marsh on 6th April. Mostly Common Terns on this island with a handful of Sandwich Terns. Some of these have very dark bellies and bill shape more suggestive of Whiskered Terns, so are they? I have read that some 2nd-year Common Terns can have dark bellies and red bills...
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