Raptor ID Alentejo coast, Portugal (1 Viewer)

Coati

Yo Vi Quetzales!

• Oct 9, 2010

• #1

Seen at Zambujeiera Do Mar, was hovering

pic a bit small as it was a fairdistance away; one of 3 raptors seen in ten minutes!!

Ta
rICH

 

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Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Oct 9, 2010

• #2

Black-winged Kite

 

wolfbirder

Well-known member

• Oct 9, 2010

• #3

Coati said:

Seen at Zambujeiera Do Mar, was hovering

pic a bit small as it was a fairdistance away; one of 3 raptors seen in ten minutes!!

Ta
rICH

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Pretty sure its a Black-shouldered Kite.

 

Coati

Yo Vi Quetzales!

• Oct 9, 2010

• #4

OK thanks, not bad after 10 mins after arriving!
Also saw large raptor - probably buzzard and medium sized brown one - didnt have camera for those but this area looking promising


Rich

 

rosbifs

PutAin STOP

• Oct 9, 2010

• #5

Black Winged or Black Shouldered - it's the same bird.

 

bitterntwisted

Graham Howard Shortt

• Oct 9, 2010

• #6

Cool bird! A few more of these in place of Chiffchaffs, Dunnocks and Meadow Pipits would be very welcome in the ID forum?

Graham

 

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Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Oct 9, 2010

• #7

Now why didn't I see those when I was in Portugal... maybe the red wine had something to do with it

It never fails to impress me how people can id birds within seemingly seconds - whilst I can take ages rooting through guidebooks and still not quite get the right answer.:-O

 

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dud1z

Rye H

• Oct 9, 2010

• #8

bitterntwisted said:

Cool bird! A few more of these in place of Chiffchaffs, Dunnocks and Meadow Pipits would be very welcome ID forum?

Graham

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Well said. :t: