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    Possible little grebe? River Almond, Edinburgh

    Great, thanks folks 😁 first new bird of the year I think
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    Possible little grebe? River Almond, Edinburgh

    Hi folks! Yesterday I was watching a cormorant, grey heron, dipper and some mallards all hanging out next to each other on the River Almond near Edinburgh. As I was watching the mallards, a tiny bird suddenly swam up next to them from around a lil island in the river. I didn't get a good look...
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    Small wader with orange legs and beak, Berwick upon Tweed

    Ah sure, I got say 15 metres from it, after I approached from 50+m away, along the Riverside path. It seemed unphased. After a few mins with the binoculars I was surprised when the whole group was spooked by something, including previously sleeping mallards. Other folks had walked past too come...
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    Small wader with orange legs and beak, Berwick upon Tweed

    Interesting - there is enough white on the wing of the purple sandpiper to be a contender for me. It was below me in flight, between me and a low sun, so could have appeared brighter than it seemed. Wingspan of sandpiper relative to the mallards flying nearby seems plausible too!
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    Small wader with orange legs and beak, Berwick upon Tweed

    Should have said, legs were much shorter than redshank - perhaps half the length!
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    Small wader with orange legs and beak, Berwick upon Tweed

    Hi folks, Just saw a small wader (maybe a tad under pigeon sized, much smaller than nearby mallards) picking around the shore of the tidal river in Berwick upon Tweed with: Short, bright orange legs bright orange beak, not long. Can't say if it was darker tip but def orange on beak...
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    London, UK - 12/10/23. What duck is this?

    Ah thanks, I thought it looked wigeony! Do you know if they're able to fly away and choose not to, or are somehow held captive? The former is allowed in my count by the rules me and birding pal are following 😁
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    London, UK - 12/10/23. What duck is this?

    Seen in St James's Park, London - I can't match it to any duck on Bird-id.net! Is it some hybrid? Or just a juvenile something? Such a beautiful pattern on its back
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