Confirmation of Scottish birds (1 Viewer)

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allanpcameron

Well-known member

• Aug 12, 2009

• #1

I was out at Ardmore point today on the Clyde. There was a raft of ducks with some mergansers mixed in, but I think they're eclipse eiders, but not too sure about eclipses.
Also waders always seem to stump me, I'm pretty sure there was a dunlin and possibly sandpipers?
The photos were through my scope hence the lack of clarity
Thanks
Allan

 

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Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Aug 12, 2009

• #2

1&3 Eiders (variety of plumages)
2&4 Dunlin

 

peterarras

Well-known member

• Aug 13, 2009

• #3

Hi,
I agree with Andrew.
Cheers
Peter.

 

rockfowl

Mark Andrews

• Aug 13, 2009

• #4

Agree with Peter and Andrew, there is a smaller wader in the last image but it's too blurred for a positive id.

 

ian hamilton

mackem born and bred

• Aug 13, 2009

• #5

agreed

 

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tjbirdofprey

Dorset birder in Spain

• Aug 13, 2009

• #6

agreed aswell

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Aug 13, 2009

• #7

rockfowl said:

Agree with Peter and Andrew, there is a smaller wader in the last image but it's too blurred for a positive id.

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that one at least looks little stintish.

 

C

Cheshire Birder

Well-known member

• Aug 13, 2009

• #8

Andrew Whitehouse said:

1&3 Eiders (variety of plumages)
2&4 Dunlin

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Agreed.

CB

 

rockfowl

Mark Andrews

• Aug 13, 2009

• #9

lou salomon said:

that one at least looks little stintish.

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Indeed

 

colonelboris

Right way up again

• Aug 13, 2009

• #10

I remember getting bitten by a bloody big fly there. Wasn't impressed. That and I dipped the Red-throated Diver that was reported the day before. But I did see a Twite and Gropper, so not all bad...