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Bar-tailed Godwit? Kent, UK (1 Viewer)

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phoen1x

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Hi,

Saw this bird briefly on the beach at Pett Level about a week ago. Is it a Bar-tailed Godwit? If not, what is it?

Thanks,

Tim

P.S. I've just realised its Sussex, not Kent
 

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Yep Bar Tailed Godwit, Black tailed would show very distinctive white wing bars in flight and of course a Black tail.
 
Another good feature for seperating Barwit from BlackT.Godwit, is the slightly upturned bill, helpful...especially at distance.

cheers
 
robinm said:
It is a Bar-tailed Godwit.

One small point - Pett Level is in East Sussex.
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Ha, thanks, yes I realised this just after I posted - hence the edit, shame you can't edit thread titles! I had been along the road to Dungeness as well that day so got mixed up as to where everything was!
 
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