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  1. alanc

    Sea or Golden Eagle. N Uist.

    Looking at my Collins guide, this distant eagle appears to be a juv WT Sea Eagle but my experience with eagles is very limited so would welcome any help. thanks alan
  2. alanc

    Juv Linnet? N Uist. Outer Hebrides

    Not sure with this guy. Seen this week on N Uist. The yellowish bill has me in doubt. Perhaps a juvenile Linnet but would welcome confirmation or correction thanks alan
  3. alanc

    Avian misnomers

    It occured to me the other day that many of our feathered friends have either misleading or inaccurate English names. I thought it might be fun to see how many the members can come up with. Please no duplication. I will start with one highlighted to me by my 8 year old grandson #1...
  4. alanc

    Philadelphia Vireos? Costa Rica, Dec 2017

    Going through some old photos and came across these that I think are PV's but would welcome confirmation or correction. All 3 birds at San Jose hotel garden. cheers alan
  5. alanc

    White-tailed Sea Eagle, Mull, September

    This WTSE of Uvita Mull. I would like to discover any bio details for this individual. The leg ring has the number 546. Do any member know if there is a database giving age, place of origin etc. thanks alan
  6. alanc

    Eagle, Mull, Sept.

    Got a few quick shots of this eagle during its flyover at Bunessan, Isle of Mull last week. I reckon its a White-tailed Sea Eagle - we saw a number of these on the island but also saw a couple of Golden Eagles. This side-on view obscures the tail details so I just wanted to make sure it isn't a...
  7. alanc

    confused pigeon?

    For the past few days a Wood Pigeon has been visiting our garden and collecting sticks presumably for nest building. It gathers three of four nesting type sticks on each visit and then flies off to nearby trees. This is of course normal behaviour in spring but very late August? Has anyone else...
  8. alanc

    Peeps, New Mexico, April

    Old photos taken in 2012 Small flock of peeps flying down the Rio Grande. Could only get these three shots. At the time I thought they were western sands but would welcome confirmation or correction
  9. alanc

    Plover Thailand, January

    Having noticed a recent thread about a Pale Plover at Parakang I wondered if this bird at the same location could also be a White-faced Plover. My initial id was a Lesser Sand but now i'm not so sure any help appreciated cheers alan
  10. alanc

    barbet and breakfast

    Thought members might be amused with this shot of a Coppersmith Barbet taken recently in Thailand. I only noticed the bird because it was making an unholy row in a nearby tree. When I downloaded the pics the reason for the loud calls became clear as a bug was clinging to its lower bill trying to...
  11. alanc

    Tailorbirds, Thailand, january

    Two individuals. pic 1 is this a female Common Tailorbird inexpectatus pics 2 and 3 I think this is a male of the same ssp as the Robson guide says it has a longer tail; The tail here appears longer than the illustrations in my guide. are they both CT's? thanks alan
  12. alanc

    Sandpipers, Thailand, january

    Pics 1 and 2 Wood Sandpiper? pic 3 Common Sandpiper? confirmation or correction please thanks alan
  13. alanc

    Waders, Pakarang, Thailand

    January. pics 1 and 2 same bird.... pacific golden plover? pic 3 grey plover? confirmation or correction please thanks alan
  14. alanc

    Mystery bird, Khao lak, Thailand

    January. Long distance poor quality shot of this bird. my best guess is one of the smaller Barbets but would welcome any ideas on this one. It was perched at the top of a distant tall tree. thanks alan
  15. alanc

    Brown Shrikes? Thailand. January

    Saw a fair number of BS in the Khao Lak area recently but these three different individuals do not appear to have the white supercillum and seem to have a grey head. I assume they are BS as other shrikes apart from Tiger are out of range and the plumage does not look ok for Tiger. Comments...
  16. alanc

    Buzzards, Thailand, January

    1st Pic shows a pair over Parakang, W Pen. Pics 2 and 3 are a pair over Khao Lak (the next day, c16kms south) I was hoping for exotic raptors but I think they might be Common Buzzards Confirmation or correction please bw alan
  17. alanc

    Oriental Reed Warbler. Takua Pa. W Pen. Thailand

    I think this must be an ORW as the only other similar RW on range is the Clamorous RW which I think is rare in Thailand. My only concern is that according to Robson, the ORW has white terminal edges to the tail which is not apparent on this bird. Pics taken near the Iron bridge at Takua Pa in...
  18. alanc

    Leaf Warblers, Khao Lak, Western Pen, Thailand

    January. These warblers feeding high in a tree outside our hotel room every day of our 2 week stay. They were always high up and back-lit so photos are poor. I have cropped and lightened the shots. Arctic, Two-barred, Pale legged leaf, Eastern Crowned and Yellow-browed are all in range but I am...
  19. alanc

    Small peep. Pakarang, Thailand

    this guy at Cape Pakarang last week. help appreciated thanks alan
  20. alanc

    Bulbul, Si Phangnga NP, Thailand,

    Poor shots of this bird in the forest of the NP last week. My best guess from my Robson guide is Grey-cheeked Bulbul but I am not too confident with this ID. The bird clearly has a raised crest and white puffed feathers in the throat area. GCB fits for range but so does the similar Ochraceous...
  21. alanc

    which Pipit. Khao Lak, Thailand, last week

    Confirmation or correction please. Paddyfield Pipit? thanks alan
  22. alanc

    another Thai raptor, last week

    this one over Khao Lak, near Phuket. Is this an Oriental Honey Buzzard? thanks alan
  23. alanc

    raptors, Thailand, last week

    These two circling around 50 miles north of Phuket. I think the falcon is a Peregrine but can't find a match in my Robson guide for the larger bird. Would be grateful for any comments thanks alan
  24. alanc

    Pipit, Portland Bill, Today

    This Pipit at Portland Bill today, initially my thoughts were Meadow but the wide, light supercilium has me wondering about Water Pipit, any help appreciated thanks alan
  25. alanc

    pale Buzzard, New Forest. Hants, today

    This Buzzard near Beaulieu in the New Forest this evening. It looks unusually pale to me. Is this a regular colour variation - or maybe just a juvenile bird cheers alan
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