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  1. birdsoftheferry

    Birds of prey in East Africa

    Hi, 1 is a Palm-nut Vulture 2 Dark-chanting Goshawk 3 & 4 are Black Kites. Martyn
  2. birdsoftheferry

    Poor photograph of Raptor- any ideas? Somerset, UK. December 2009

    Jackdaw
  3. birdsoftheferry

    Wader chick? (Cumbria, UK)

    Lapwing
  4. birdsoftheferry

    Tern (Amble, UK) - Sandwich or Common?

    Hi Pauls, yellow tipped black bill would suggest Sandwich Tern. Cheers
  5. birdsoftheferry

    Red-foot/Amur???

    Doh! Silly me, of course it is, what a plonker. Thanks guys
  6. birdsoftheferry

    Red-foot/Amur???

    This Falcon was photographed today (6th) at Grove Ferry in Kent by a friend after i'd left. To me it looks like a juvenile Amur but would like one of you experts to to give it the once over. Many thanks, Martyn
  7. birdsoftheferry

    Please help me save this bird

    Powdered baby milk SMA works well
  8. birdsoftheferry

    Bean Geese

    Here is a picture of just it's head. That bill may seem big but 'taiga' doesn't have that bulge and open gape showing the 'teeth'. Also the bird is a rather small short necked individual
  9. birdsoftheferry

    Spotted Eagle Owl Gambia?

    It's a Verreaux' Eagle Owl, also known as Milky Eagle Owl. Note the pink eyelids
  10. birdsoftheferry

    Lapland Bunting ? Pagham, W Sussex, UK

    Yes, this is a Lap Bunt
  11. birdsoftheferry

    Is it a Hobby? (in Turkey)

    Agree with Mr Lister, I'd say female or immature Red-foot
  12. birdsoftheferry

    Possible Semi-p ?

    My first thoughts were leaning towards Baird's but i didn't think it had that "squashed body" look about it. Deffinatlely not Sanderling it was tiny, smaller than LRP. I've added another pik with a Common Sand to try and show size comparison. Split white rump so no White-rumped A couple of parc...
  13. birdsoftheferry

    Possible Semi-p ?

    On an awayday to the Parc du Marquenterre northern France yesterday (3rd) one of the group encountered this small calidris that we think may be a Semi-palmated Sandpiper. UYnfortunately the webs were not seen as it was quite distant although good views obtained through scopes, problem with the...
  14. birdsoftheferry

    Marsh tern Dungeness UK

    I, along with Steve Ray was the finder of the White-winged Black on Monday 24th. As a Black Tern had been seen the day before we just wondered if it could be the same bird, the phot's clearly show a different bird. Although distant record shots id features can been seen.
  15. birdsoftheferry

    Swift ID please (Kent - UK)

    That would be Phil Chantler, author of the Helm masterpiece- Swifts A guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the world
  16. birdsoftheferry

    Caspian Gull UK?

    Unfortunately for photo's this bird was distant but through a scope (Leica APO Televid 77 with 20-60 zoom) it was very like the 3cy in this shot but, i thought it had less brown in the upper wing http://www.iesmeulmeester.nl/fotos.php?actie=foto&cat=1&subcat=2&subcatsub=249 . I only saw it on...
  17. birdsoftheferry

    Caspian Gull UK?

  18. birdsoftheferry

    Caspian Gull UK?

    Can anyone tell from this distant phonescoped shot if this is a Caspian Gull. Many thanks
  19. birdsoftheferry

    Snipe ID please

    Thanks to all those that have replied. I first thought young Common but was leaning towards Wilson's. The bird was at Restharrow Scrape at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, sen on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning (when photographed). It was not there on Friday though
  20. birdsoftheferry

    Snipe ID please

    This Snipe was seen in Kent yesterday by a friend who took the photo's, it seems paler and heavily barred. Any sugestions, or just a young Common
  21. birdsoftheferry

    ***Orange-billed Tern at Stodmarsh Kent

    Attached is an un-molested pik of the two terns, aside from cropping, the one on KOS site had also been sharpened. Although the bird looks a little unusual it is probably just a common tern with an odd looking bill or the light conditions of the day made it look yellow (orange)
  22. birdsoftheferry

    ***Orange-billed Tern at Stodmarsh Kent

    An orange-billed tern was seen and photographed by Alan Ashdown at Stodmarsh on 25/04/08. Does anyone have any idea what it might be from the one underside shot that was taken. It was in the company of a Common Tern and appeared to be slightly larger and longer winged.
  23. birdsoftheferry

    Steppe Buzzard!!!!

    Sorry, no better pix & no sketch's We just assumed Common until i recieved the email pointing out the bird showed characteristics of Steppe. As nice as it would be to this as said Steppe i personally think it's just a Common possibly a first year. Thanks to all those who have replied. Martyn...
  24. birdsoftheferry

    Its very small, but what is it?

    It's a Siskin. Good one for the garden :clap: Martyn
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