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Saturday 15th November 2003, 21:51
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Bird Mastermind Round 8
Here we go again.
the 4 main ones |
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Saturday 15th November 2003, 21:53
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and the tie breaker...twice to prove the first wasn't a fluke
Last edited by Jane Turner : Saturday 15th November 2003 at 22:01. |
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Saturday 15th November 2003, 22:20
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I'll work on 1, 2 and the tiebreaker.
3) Egyptian Vulture 4) Slender-billed Gull |
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Saturday 15th November 2003, 22:41
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You should see the photo I just unearthed.. It another Woollies window job!
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Saturday 15th November 2003, 23:01
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Not the easiest first ever post, but here's my effort:
1. ?? 2. Caspian Tern 3. Short-toed Eagle 4. Slender-billed Gull 5. ?????? 6. Common Scoter? Last edited by Brendan T : Saturday 15th November 2003 at 23:23. |
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 00:08
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In addition to earlier:
1) Tree Pipit 2) Sandwich Tern at the back, Med Gull in front Still don't know about the tiebreaker. Is it a bird? Is that a pair of evil looking eyes staring out in the 2nd picture? |
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 00:11
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1 Meadow Pipit
2 Little Gull (2 x early first-summer) 3 Black Kite 4 Black-headed Gull (methinks too much black ear spot for Slender-billed Gull) 5/6 Portuguese Man'o'war Jellyfish . . . nah, let's make a wild guess at Tufted Duck, bathing. Michael |
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 10:26
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Of the mains... 2 is the best so far.
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 10:58
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conehead
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Is this all at least potentially West Palaearctic?
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 11:00
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conehead
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Another try . . .
1 Dunnock 2 Little Gulls 3 Red Kite 4 Black-headed Gull |
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 11:20
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Okay:
1) Meadow Pipit 2) Both Med Gulls 3) Intriguingly, an immature Lammergeier 4) Black-headed Gull |
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 11:34
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Brendan, On behalf of admin and all the moderators, a very warm welcome to Bird Forum. I agree your first post is something of a baptism of fire, but I couldn't even begin to guess whether or not you're correct! Some of these quizzes are well beyond my expertise, but it's a learning curve for all of us and I do enjoy these teasers. We look forward to hearing more about the area in which you live and the birds you see. Why not say hello formally, telling us a bit about yourself, in the 'Say Hello' forum.
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 12:08
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Bluethroat
Sandwich Tern Red Kite Slender-billed Gull Slavonian Grebe Jane, you're tempting to make me sort out some of my old slides which will make yours look much better in comparison! Adey |
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 12:20
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I go for
1. Bluethroat in a poplar tree 2.Common tern 3.Black kite 4. Blackheaded gull 5/6 Tufted duck |
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 13:19
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All bar one are WP breeders. The otehr is a vagrant.
Still no one better than 2 |
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 13:33
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1 Bluethroat
2 rear 1w Sandwich, front 1w Common Tern 3 Red Kite 4 BH Gull 5 Tufted Duck 6 GC Grebe Thanks Jane for making my sunday at work pass so much quicker (if somewhat more frustratingly so at times!!!) |
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 13:42
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Just read that one is a vagrant. So I'll say no 2. Royal Terns. Never seen one but I know they are biggish, white, have black heads and hang about on beaches in America. The water looks distinctly American to me so therefore they have to be Royal Terns...
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 13:46
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5 and 6 are the same bird.. and one of your answers is correct to genus!
Still no one better than 2 |
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 13:47
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The tree is correctly identified Joerr!
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 13:48
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Michael, your first try has more correct than your second!
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 13:54
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All birds have been named to genus... but only two to species.... by anyone
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 14:04
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conehead
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So either Meadow Pipit or Black Kite is correct.
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 14:10
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conehead
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One vagrant . . . how about Bonaparte's Gull for #2?
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Sunday 16th November 2003, 14:28
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1 Tree Pipit
2 Royal Terns 3 Black Kite 4 BH Gull 5+6 BN Grebe |
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