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JohnZ · Saturday 18th November 2006, 16:37

Taken today at Oare Marshes. I think the first two are Golden Plover and Curlew but the third ? Word has it that it is the famous/infamous Long Billed Dowitcher but as I would not know one if I bumped into it then I would like confirmation please.
Thank you.

gerdwichers8 · Saturday 18th November 2006, 16:42

You had a nice day John..

Geoff Pain · Saturday 18th November 2006, 16:43

No expert but I do belive you could be right,well done.

stevetb · Saturday 18th November 2006, 16:45

yeah i think it is too. it certainly looks very similar to these pictures...
http://www.blueskybirds.co.uk/lbdowitcher.php.

well done - a brilliant bird!

stevetb · Saturday 18th November 2006, 16:47

oh yeah - you're right about the first 2

Ronayne88 · Saturday 18th November 2006, 17:43

The last pic is of a lb dowitcher alright

**postcardcv** · Saturday 18th November 2006, 17:57

your ID's look bang on for all three birds, a nice set of waders.

flipper · Monday 20th November 2006, 12:58

Yup, that's the long-billed, lovely bird isn't it.

deshojo · Monday 20th November 2006, 16:59

I took these last year (including some with a redshank and greenshank), and it looks the same to me.
http://www.nature-photos.biz/birdlis...cher/index.htm

flipper · Monday 20th November 2006, 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by deshojo

I took these last year (including some with a redshank and greenshank), and it looks the same to me.
http://www.nature-photos.biz/birdlis...cher/index.htm

From my very limited knowledge i would agree with you. I'm fairly sure that it is a Dowitcher, and Long Billed seemed to fit the bill, due to the more patterned back than would be shown with the Short Billed, which in the literature that i have, says it looks like winter plumaged Knot. I don't think this bird's back looks like that of a winter plumaged knot. However i'm sure someone else of greater knowledge will be along soon to clear this up.
Robbie

JohnZ · Monday 20th November 2006, 20:28

Bit harsh deshojo your piccies are miles better than mine. Such is life.

deshojo · Tuesday 21st November 2006, 00:22

Sorry John!
I didn't mean to p on your fireworks, in fact your first pic in particular looks beautiful with the reflected ripples on his underside, I didn't think mine were better at all.

It was just that this was the one from Hayle, actually in April this year not last year as I said, and was positively ID'd so a good comparison.
It's a great find though, and few will have actually seen one, let alone got decent photos.

Cheers,
Matt

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JohnZ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 8,611	Is it ? I hope so...... Taken today at Oare Marshes. I think the first two are Golden Plover and Curlew but the third ? Word has it that it is the famous/infamous Long Billed Dowitcher but as I would not know one if I bumped into it then I would like confirmation please. Thank you. Attached Thumbnails

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Geoff Pain Rural Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Stackhouse,North Yorkshire Posts: 1,833 My location	No expert but I do belive you could be right,well done. __________________ Geoff In order to see birds it is necessary to become part of the silence. Robert Lynd

Saturday 18th November 2006, 17:57	#7
postcardcv Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Norfolk Posts: 16,473	your ID's look bang on for all three birds, a nice set of waders. __________________ www.blueskybirds.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/BlueSkyBirds
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flipper 15-still learning Join Date: May 2005 Location: kent Posts: 23	Yup, that's the long-billed, lovely bird isn't it. __________________ i'm an optimist, but an optimist who always takes his raincoat UK lifers in 2007: Ring Necked Duck,(211) Little Bunting (212), Great Northern Diver (213), Long Billed Dowitcher (214)

Saturday 18th November 2006, 16:45	#4
stevetb Registered user Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Posts: 2,806	yeah i think it is too. it certainly looks very similar to these pictures... http://www.blueskybirds.co.uk/lbdowitcher.php. well done - a brilliant bird!

Saturday 18th November 2006, 16:47	#5
stevetb Registered user Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: England Posts: 2,806	oh yeah - you're right about the first 2

Saturday 18th November 2006, 17:43	#6
Ronayne88 Seán Ronayne Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cobh, Co.Cork, Ireland Posts: 673	The last pic is of a lb dowitcher alright

Monday 20th November 2006, 16:59	#9
deshojo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 142	I took these last year (including some with a redshank and greenshank), and it looks the same to me. http://www.nature-photos.biz/birdlis...cher/index.htm

Monday 20th November 2006, 20:28	#11
JohnZ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 8,611	Bit harsh deshojo your piccies are miles better than mine. Such is life.

Tuesday 21st November 2006, 00:22	#12
deshojo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 142	Sorry John! I didn't mean to p on your fireworks, in fact your first pic in particular looks beautiful with the reflected ripples on his underside, I didn't think mine were better at all. It was just that this was the one from Hayle, actually in April this year not last year as I said, and was positively ID'd so a good comparison. It's a great find though, and few will have actually seen one, let alone got decent photos. Cheers, Matt

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