QE2 lake - RB Merganser or Goosander ? (1 Viewer)

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Fledgling666

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• Mar 21, 2011

• #1

I stopped at the QE2 lake yesterday near Ashington and among the Goldeneyes was either a female Goosander or RB Merganser. The light was dim and it was quite far off.

What is the most likely ?

Thanks

 

Adam W

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• Mar 21, 2011

• #2

There were a few Gooseanders there when i was there a couple of weeks ago and that would be most likely but that said Merganser would be by no means impossible.

 

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Blythman

Alan

• Mar 21, 2011

• #3

Mergansers at Cresswell

 

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woodhornbirder

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• Mar 21, 2011

• #4

been upto 5 goosander on qe2 over last 5weeks

 

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Fledgling666

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• Mar 21, 2011

• #5

Thanks guys.
I just wish it had been a male bird !
Never mind, must work harder at my identification skills !!!

 

Gill Osborne

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• Mar 25, 2011

• #6

Don't worry - I've been birding since 1983 and still have to mentally go through all the id pointers for a few seconds when it comes to the females of these two species! :-O

 

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Fledgling666

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• Mar 29, 2011

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Gill Osborne said:

Don't worry - I've been birding since 1983 and still have to mentally go through all the id pointers for a few seconds when it comes to the females of these two species! :-O

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Thanks Gill,
It is hard work to try and 'raise the game' to identify the less obvious birds ! If there were no Female, Juvenile or winter plumage things would be a lot easier :-O :-O (I will not even mention the Warblers !).

Terry