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Recent content by alanp

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    Tufted Duck or Scaup at Crosby

    Thanks Joern.
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    Tufted Duck or Scaup at Crosby

    Hi Went to Crosby marina to look for a female Scaup reported there today. The only bird I saw was this bird which I initially thought was a Tufted Duck but I am wondering if its a hybrid Scaup/Tufted.
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    Mystery Finch near Warrington

    Many thanks for the quick ID. An interesting bird for someones garden list even if its an escapee.
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    Mystery Finch near Warrington

    Some one has just sent me this photo of a bird in her garden near Warrington. At first I thought it was a Siskin but it looks a bit unusual with its rather black cheeks, so not sure if that's what it is.
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    Herring or Caspian Gull at Sandbach Flash

    Hi Roy, Thanks for confirming they were just Herring Gulls. I had really been hoping to see the Gull Billed tern but it had flown the day before.
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    Herring or Caspian Gull at Sandbach Flash

    Went to Sandbach Flash on the 8th August to look for a Caspian Gull. Unfortunatley there were no experienced birders there to help Id a Caspian if present. The first 2 photos are of the same bird and the third is a different bird. I thought it worth checking out if either is a Caspian Gull...
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    Chiffchaff species at Bempton Cliffs, England

    It never called once in the 20 minutes I watched it.
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    Chiffchaff species at Bempton Cliffs, England

    Just back from a trip to Bempton Cliffs today where I saw this Chiffchaff which seemed very pale and it spent over 15 minutes flitting around on the path and seemed to be feeding on insects. I think its the first time I've noticed a Chiffchaff flitting about on the ground. I think its just a...
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    Gull at Sale Water Park.

    Hi I have just been looking through some photos from Dec 10th 2018 when I went to Sale Water Park to look for a Yellow Legged Gull reported there. The light was very poor and I have just found this this photo I took and wonder if the bird on the right is the Yellow Legged Gull. Its a poor...
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    Bahrain Bittern

    That would be a juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron then? My field guide image of a juvenile is a poor one.
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    Bahrain Bittern

    Hi, I was at Arad Park yesterday its a large tidal lagoon with small mangrove vegetation. I was with family and took this photo of what I initially thought was a Squacco Heron. Looking at the photo it looks as if it may be a Bittern. Ive only seen Bitterns in the Uk hidden in Phragmites...
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    Bahrain bird Id

    Thanks for confirming the ID of the birds. The Plover stuck out a mile from the others. There are not many birdwatchers in Bahrain I have only seen 63 birds and that puts me joint 1st on the ebird.org Web site.
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    Bahrain bird Id

    Some photos from Bahrain which I am not 100% sure of. I think the Cormorant is a Great Cormorant but making sure it's not a Socotra which I have never seen before. I think one is of a Grey Plover and the very pale bird looks as if its a pale Ringed Plover.
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    Bahrain Bird Id - A Sparrow and a Stonechat

    Thanks for the ID Lou, both are new birds to me.
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    Bahrain Bird Id - A Sparrow and a Stonechat

    Saw this Sparrow and a Stonechat today in scrubland near to Jasra. I am not sure if the Sparrow is a Spanish Sparrow, its crown seem brown but expected to see more black marking on it as I have not seen that species before. One earlier post had a poor photo of a Stonechat that 1 person...
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