Is it ? I hope so...... (1 Viewer)

[JohnZ]

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]

You had a nice day John..

 

[Geoff Pain]

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

 

[stevetb]

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]

oh yeah - you're right about the first 2

 

[Ronayne88]

The last pic is of a lb dowitcher alright

 

[postcardcv]

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

 

[flipper]

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

 

[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/birdlist/longbilleddowitcher/index.htm

 

[flipper]

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

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

 

[deshojo]

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