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Sunday 30th October 2011, 17:17
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Goosander for me.
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I'm more swayed to Goosander, but others will know better than me, so hold fire for now.
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Sunday 30th October 2011, 17:18
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No, it's a Goosander.
Edit: (Wow, two posts at the same time) Last edited by Andy1979 : Sunday 30th October 2011 at 17:19. Reason: Cross posting.` |
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Sunday 30th October 2011, 17:51
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Agreed: Goosander (well-defined white chin patch, sharp demarcation between brown of head & white of neck, comparatively robust bill).
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Sunday 30th October 2011, 19:53
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C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.
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Sunday 30th October 2011, 20:21
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Yep female goosander... reasons as stated above.
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Sunday 30th October 2011, 20:40
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A useful generalisation is that Red-breasted Mergansers are basically seabirds, whereas Goosanders are basically freshwater birds. It's not impossible for them to turn up "in the wrong place", say after severe winds or storms, but it's unlikely.
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Sunday 30th October 2011, 21:11
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A young male goosander surely with the black just comming through on the back.
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