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    Common Tern?? N French coast - Sept 17

    Oh that's an interesting study - just found it by searching online and was interested to see that only 1.3% have all dark bills which I guess is why it's hard to find a photo that shows both.
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    Common Tern?? N French coast - Sept 17

    Thank you Valery - to me, it's much better (and more interesting) to learn from others who are willing to share their knowledge and experience. Really appreciate your help. Good to know this is a 2cy Common Tern - is it usual for them to have the full cap and dark bill combination? I struggled...
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    Common Tern?? N French coast - Sept 17

    Hi Valery - we're a long way from that, so if you can help me with the ID I would be very grateful....
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    Common Tern?? N French coast - Sept 17

    Thanks leifvester - I tried a couple of AI analysers as well, but I think they can omit some of the smaller details. Let's hope a tern expert can help confirm.
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    Common Tern?? N French coast - Sept 17

    Had this down as a Common Tern when I saw it but the more I look through my photos, and compare with Collins and Europe's Birds, the less confident I am. It certainly looks pretty worn and battered but I'm struggling to find a photo/description that exactly matches this bird's features despite...
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    Southern Brittany, France - Red-necked Phalarope?

    Never seen a Phalarope before, but after digging through books and online, I'm thinking this is probably a Juv-->1W Red-necked, based on needle-like bill, lack of buff on breast and completely black top to the head. I'd be grateful for confirmation or otherwise. Thanks!!
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    Yellowhammer or Cirl Bunting - Brittany, France

    Thanks Alexander and yes the picture was taken a few days ago. I'll have a look at the Ricard Gutiérrez paper - thanks for the suggestion and link. I love the photos on your Flickr feed, but there are lot to scroll through to find the Cirl Buntings. Is there a quick way to locate them? (label or...
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    Yellowhammer or Cirl Bunting - Brittany, France

    Thanks Tom.
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    Yellowhammer or Cirl Bunting - Brittany, France

    Hi - been looking at these photos for a few days now and researching in books and online. Unfortunately, couldn't see the rump colour as I think that's the definitive ID feature? But none of photos or drawings that I've found of either bird matches the head markings exactly. I'd be grateful for...
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    Denmark (Funen) - long-distance shot - Buzzard species?

    Alexander - thank you so much. Really appreciate the helpful feedback and ID advice.
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    Crow chasing off Kestrel
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    Denmark (Funen) - long-distance shot - Buzzard species?

    Hi Took this at the new Sybergland nature reserve near Kerterrminde in Denmark. Apologies for quality but a long way off, so very heavily cropped. Posture and shape looks like a Buzzard, but never seen one that colour. The Collins Guide (3rd ed) mentions "extremely pale variants (mainly N...
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    Diver(?) - Firth of Forth, Scotland

    Thanks Southern Viking - that's really helpful. (y)
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    Diver(?) - Firth of Forth, Scotland

    Hi - took a huge number of photos to try to get at least a few that could help with ID of this bird - apologies for the appalling quality - long distance, poor light, heavily cropped (but otherwise unedited), taken through a grubby window that couldn't be opened. Taken 1st May 8.30am near Lower...
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    Glossy Ibis

    1 of 60 wading on the Marisma of El Rocio
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