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  1. Kingfisher21

    Ageing Little Grebes (UK)

    Hello, Is it possible to age this Little Grebe? I photographed this bird in Sussex yesterday, more views are available. There's a resident pair on the small pond and they raised four young this year. All of them seemed to disappear several weeks ago and yesterday, this bird swam out of the...
  2. Kingfisher21

    Bird of prey - Sandwich, Ma

    I'm posting this on behalf of a friend. This raptor was seen flying close to the marsh at Sandwich, Ma today. Help with ID would be appreciated, thank you.
  3. Kingfisher21

    Greenland Wheatear? West Sussex, England

    I just came across this photo that I took last autumn (19th September to be exact). I saw this wheatear at Church Norton (Pagham Harbour). Could it have been a Greenland wheatear? Not the greatest photo (my settings were wrong), the bird was a bit distant and flew off soon after I took this pic...
  4. Kingfisher21

    Dipper species - Germany

    I saw a resident dipper (probably male as it was singing) in Germany last October and thought therefore it must be Cinclus aquaticus, the central European race. Now having seen so many photos of the Norfolk dark-bellied dipper, I am a little confused. Aquaticus should really have chestnut on its...
  5. Kingfisher21

    Seabird - West Sussex, England

    Apologies for the poor quality photo...what is the bird on the right, next to the common scoter? Many thanks.
  6. Kingfisher21

    Goose - Germany

    I spotted this goose in North Rhine Westphalia last week while watching a dipper nearby. It was the only goose around. I first thought it might be captive (it appears to be ringed) BUT wouldn't it be a bit odd to keep only ONE captive bird (plus people can go for walks in the area but there's no...
  7. Kingfisher21

    Waders - West Sussex, England

    I was wondering what the waders flying with the grey plover are. Are they knot? Many thanks.
  8. Kingfisher21

    Spotted flycatcher? West Sussex, England

    I saw this bird today, from about a mile away :-O and I'm afraid this is the only view - and shot - I got before it disappeared. I think it is a spotted flycatcher. What do you think? Cheers!
  9. Kingfisher21

    Sparrowhawk - sex/age?

    This beautiful sparrowhawk was watching the starlings from our garden fence this afternoon. I first thought it was a female but it seemed a bit small. I have looked at different photos on google and now think that the breast pattern suggests it is an immature bird, so could be a male. What do...
  10. Kingfisher21

    Merlin (Sussex, England)?

    I saw a small raptor today in West Sussex in an area where both kestrel and merlin are reported on a regular basis. I didn't really get a very good view of this bird but the jizz didn't feel right for kestrel. The bird darted across a field, flying very low with rapid wing beats - not...
  11. Kingfisher21

    Male Wheatears?

    I've seen more Northern wheatears this autumn than ever before - but not a single adult male (all females/1st winter birds, like the one in the photo below). Last adult male bird I saw was in spring. So I've been wondering - where are the males? Do they leave earlier & didn't land due to the...
  12. Kingfisher21

    Gull ID UK

    Is this a common gull? Many thanks.
  13. Kingfisher21

    Distant waders

    Sorry about the picture quality! Are ALL of these little guys dunlin? Many thanks!
  14. Kingfisher21

    Your tern!

    Just trying to learn about terns...beautiful birds. Would you kindly have a look at two shots for me: is the first bird a common tern? I'm just wondering as the bill appears fairly short. If it is a common tern, how would an arctic tern of the same age look different? Second shot: if this is a...
  15. Kingfisher21

    Yellow-legged gull? West Sussex, England

    Is this a yellow-legged gull (yellow legs, red eye ring)? I'm afraid I do not have another photo that shows its wings better. Many thanks for your help!
  16. Kingfisher21

    Little Stint? Southcoast, England.

    Saw this tiny wader in West Sussex today, on its own. Could it be a little stint? I first thought sanderling but it appears to have a hind toe which, I understand, is lacking in sanderling. Then again, I am not a wader expert (but do want to learn all about the different waders!). So what is...
  17. Kingfisher21

    Black-tailed godwit?

    Black-tailed godwit? England Can you guys confirm that this sleepy bird is a black-tailed godwit (the photo was taken in West Sussex in early May)? If so, could someone explain how exactly a bar-tailed godwit would look different? Many thanks!!
  18. Kingfisher21

    "Brown warbler" UK

    I don't usually have a problem IDing common warblers just this one I'm not sure about. It's brown. So must be reed warbler? The tail seems totally wrong for reed, bill is a tad too short/thick, throat too dark/buff, legs are pink not dark. Habitat was wrong too but obviously it's migration time...
  19. Kingfisher21

    UK - Mealy redpoll?

    There's always a few lesser redpolls at my local nature reserve in West Sussex in winter. I'm quite fond of them so always watch them for a while. Today the flock was larger than usual, obviously some birds passing through. Now while I was looking at the birds on the feeder today, I noticed one...
  20. Kingfisher21

    Sparrowhawk? England

    Is this a sparrowhawk? Seen this morning in West Sussex, England. Thank you.
  21. Kingfisher21

    White Wagtail? West Sussex, UK

    Hello, I came across a flock of yellow wagtails today and in with them was what I first thought was a pied wagtail. I now think it might have been a white wagtail - it has the black breast patch but is so much paler otherwise. Even female pied wagtails have a black 'cap'. Any thoughts? Do white...
  22. Kingfisher21

    White wagtail?

    Hello, I finally managed to get some shots of a wagtail and am now wondering if it's a white wagtail (rather than a female pied). The bird's back was grey and flanks seemed white...so could be a white WT? Thanks for looking.
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