I think I'm going daft! (1 Viewer)

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Mar 11, 2005

• #1

Just sat here in work waiting for my mid.day finish and decided to have a mooch round my own website. I came across THIS picture taken by Peteh, which I don't remember at all. I certainly didn't see the bird. Is it 'cos I'm bored or...

 

Julian Sykes Wildlife

Jules Sykes

• Mar 11, 2005

• #2

What you thinking, American Goldie?

Personnally I have reservations, super not strong enough, structure too heavy looking, hell of a primary projection though.

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Mar 11, 2005

• #3

I know what you mean about the super' Jules, but I didn't think it looked too heavy. It was the prim. proj. that leapt out at me - giving a 'stretched' appearance.
I know it's circumstantial, but it was a lone bird taken at a Manx locality not known for attracting EGPs (a school playing field).
Something about the tertails says EGP rather than AGP though.

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Mar 11, 2005

• #4

Actually I think its tertials look more AGP than anything else... black and white and coarsely notched

Worried about the white sides to the breast though and the lack of legginess.

 

H

HH75

Well-known member

• Mar 11, 2005

• #5

Hi Chris,
I think that the bird is a moulting adult Eurasian Golden Plover. I would expect a longer primary projection, longer legs and at least some black feathers scattered on the flanks were it an American, and it looks to have too long of a primary projection and short legs for a Pacific.
Harry

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Mar 12, 2005

• #6

Any date for the photo?

 

E

Edward woodwood

Member

• Mar 12, 2005

• #7

EGP for reasons given by H

and too much white and yellow. Super too poor

not really like AGP at all for me?

Tim