Godwit, October, Obidos Lagoon, Portugal (1 Viewer)

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PeterHD

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• Sep 4, 2013

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Hi,

This godwit puzzled me. The black tail makes me think Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - but the bag still seems to have some patterns and does not look uniformly grey which I would expect from the books.

It was seen mid last October in Obidos Lagoon in Portugal.

Can it be confirmed to be black-tailed and not bar-tailed based on these pics?

Best, Peter

 

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Brian Stretch

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• Sep 4, 2013

• #2

PeterHD said:

Hi,

This godwit puzzled me. The black tail makes me think Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - but the bag still seems to have some patterns and does not look uniformly grey which I would expect from the books.

It was seen mid last October in Obidos Lagoon in Portugal.

Can it be confirmed to be black-tailed and not bar-tailed based on these pics?

Best, Peter

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Hi Peter,

Your bird can be confirmed as a Bar-tailed Godwit. The black you refer to is on the primary feathers. On the middle picture you can just see the barring on the tail (below the black).

Brian
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PeterHD

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• Sep 4, 2013

• #3

ok thanks - these waders truly are difficult I think

 

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Pedro Ramalho

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• Sep 4, 2013

• #4

Black-tailed Godwit is pretty rare in Lagoa de Obidos in October.

I agree that the bird is a bar-tailed

 

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PeterHD

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• Sep 4, 2013

• #5

Hi Pedro - thanks