Feathers Point Clear, Essex, UK (1 Viewer)

[nsanderson]

Can anyone help ID these feathers? They were found yesterday on a bank near the estuary at Point Clear, Essex. Pretty sure they're not tufted duck, lapwing, moorhen, oystercatcher or any other black and white bird I can think of. Sorry I forgot to add something for scale. I would estimate the black and white feather in the first image to be about 5cm long. Thanks.

 

[rollingthunder]

Magpie?

 

[nsanderson]

Magpie?

Thanks for the suggestion, but Magpies have white and black primaries. These are just black.

 

[Cicada]

They are from a Moorhen.
Check out: Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Feathers on featherbase.info

 

[nsanderson]

They are from a Moorhen.
Check out: Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Feathers on featherbase.info

Thanks. Spot on. I'd looked at this very page and overlooked the amazing white striped feathers further down. Much appreciated.