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kawwauser · Friday 15th August 2008, 00:28

not my pic but any help would be appreciated

B&G · Friday 15th August 2008, 05:42

Hello,
The bill is seems shorter for either curlew or whimbrel,try exploring the sandpipers eg pectoral,shap tailed and upland.

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weissnix · Friday 15th August 2008, 06:18

maybe a joung curlew

Macswede · Friday 15th August 2008, 06:50

It's a difficult angle. I'd say the bill is longer than it appears.

Capercaillie71 · Friday 15th August 2008, 06:57

It's probably a young curlew but I think the usual practice in these circumstances is to claim it as an extinct species

Mole1 · Friday 15th August 2008, 07:14

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Originally Posted by Capercaillie71

It's probably a young curlew but I think the usual practice in these circumstances is to claim it as an extinct species

It definitely isn't an Ivory Billed Woodpecker

Young curlew for me too

chris butterworth · Friday 15th August 2008, 11:55

Yup, juv Curlew. The very short bill, even at this angle, probably indicates it's a male. We're seeing a lot more very short-billed male Curlew here on the Dee over the past few years.

Eimajm · Friday 15th August 2008, 11:58

Curlew for me. Bill length can vary considerably so should not be taken as a definate diagnostic feature.

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weissnix REMO Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 100	maybe a joung curlew __________________ Best regards Remo

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Macswede Macswede Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 45,597 My location	It's a difficult angle. I'd say the bill is longer than it appears. __________________ *Graham* Most recent life bird: Two-barred Crossbill Most recent year bird: Brambling

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Eimajm Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 70	Curlew for me. Bill length can vary considerably so should not be taken as a definate diagnostic feature. __________________ UK List: 260 Last UK Lifer: Kentish Plover

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Friday 15th August 2008, 05:42	#2
B&G Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: KENYA Posts: 120	Hello, The bill is seems shorter for either curlew or whimbrel,try exploring the sandpipers eg pectoral,shap tailed and upland. all the best moses-birding club of lake baringo

Friday 15th August 2008, 06:57	#5
Capercaillie71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Deeside, Aberdeenshire Posts: 3,039 My location	It's probably a young curlew but I think the usual practice in these circumstances is to claim it as an extinct species

Friday 15th August 2008, 11:55	#7
chris butterworth aka The Person Named Above Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wirral / Naha-shi Posts: 8,560	Yup, juv Curlew. The very short bill, even at this angle, probably indicates it's a male. We're seeing a lot more very short-billed male Curlew here on the Dee over the past few years.

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