Some French Mysteries (3 Viewers)

[nickderry]

ooh! some good guesses, correct answers and some not even closes so far!

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

1. BT Diver
2. Coot, Shoveler, and Gadwall
3. Coot and Smew
4. Greylag Goose
5. Herring Gull

 

[nickderry]

BT Diver, Coot, Gadwall and Greylag are correct. So, just the missing ones from 2, 3 and then number 5.

 

[rosbifs]

Mallard for pic 2
RB Merganser for 3 (although maybe a bit small - I liked Smew call)
Common Gull for 5

 

[nickderry]

rosbifs is correct for the merganser and the common gull - yes, she did look small and as I picked her up with her back to me on the river, I really was hoping smew, but alas! RB Merganser is still a rare bird here.

As for the duck with the gadwall and coot, there may be a mallard there (there certainly were mallards next to them). The two on the right are the same species, and the species we're looking for.

 

[rosbifs]

ok as the common ones have gone I going to stab at Ferruginous Duck (saw one yesterday!) - I think I see a hint of a white bottom.

My Mallard was the dabbler in the background...

 

[nickderry]

ok as the common ones have gone I going to stab at Ferruginous Duck (saw one yesterday!) - I think I see a hint of a white bottom.

My Mallard was the dabbler in the background...

not all the common ones have gone yet!

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

Well, the only common ones left are Tufted and Pintail, but I can't believe they are not Shoveler!

I'll go with Tufted then.

 

[nickderry]

I do apologise - that'll teach me to do a quiz while drinking! Hairy Highlander was correct with Wigeon. Whoops!

You all have as many points as you like!

 

[rosbifs]

One of the problems of living in France. Tucked into a couple of bottles of Haut Medoc 1999 Cru Bourgeus (however spelt) last night ummm....

 

[nickderry]

One of the problems of living in France. Tucked into a couple of bottles of Haut Medoc 1999 Cru Bourgeus (however spelt) last night ummm....

Not sure I agree with the word 'problem'!

I was actually on Heineken, for a change! Too much wine this last week.

 

[nickderry]

perhaps the easiest round ever!

 

[rosbifs]

Wallcreeper
Young Whooper
Bittern
BT Diver
Tufted Duck

 

[nickderry]

any more guesses?

 

[rosbifs]

bugger - does that mean I'm wrong.....

 

[nickderry]

bugger - does that mean I'm wrong.....

on at least one.

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

I'll go with Bewick's Swan for no. 2.

 

[nickderry]

and we have them all correct now - I said it was an easy round!

 

[rosbifs]

that was my gamble - should have looked more closely....

 

[nickderry]

quiz time again! Had a good day's birding today.