Recent content by shorebirder

My vote is for Glaucous too. Bigger than Herring, isolated pale tip to bill, typical of 1st wint plumage Glaucous and robust head shape

Thanks Paul Hopefully fog will not be too bad to see anything anyway. Regards Dave

Hi Off to Norfolk 29th Dec. Can anyone give me a grid reference or site details for the Red breasted goose at Docking. Thanks Dave

And long tailed for peregrine . Saker

Hi Have had this combo for a while now but recently noticed the lens will not focus when at maximum focal length 400. I have to reduce to approx 300 then the lens will focus quickly then when moving back to 400 it will focus. I did get a message a couple of weeks back saying camera and lens not...

Ha silly me, thought your pics were taken in Norway. Audouins much commoner now than a few years ago. Must be reasonably regular around Barcelona. Audouins med and greenshank. Dave

I do have to say the bill looks good for audouins as well, any shots of the bird side on? Med and greenshank for the others. Dave

I've only seen a couple of both species but to me the waterthrush looks more like Northern. Dark legs, dirty eyestripe. I am prepared to be shot down here ! But just does not look crisp and clean like Louisiana Dave

Immediate stocky appearance suggests Gos, hooded effect to head backs this up. Looks to me like a sure adult Goshawk Dave

Oh sorry just read that you did notice the poms. Great stuff, just had a week there myself magic place. Dave

Couple of Pomarine skuas amongst your last few pics as well. Not mentioned in your text. Some great shots there. Dave

Hi timsg80 Looks very similar to the common buzzard I saw on 11/4/15 at Lochindorb. Similarly I was looking for Rough leg and in the distance this did seem like RLB but closer and from above it was clear it was a common buzzard (all dark uppertail the most noticeable difference). Rough leg still...

OK thanks for that. Can't see the pictures as I'm not on F book. Just asking the question as many have been mistaken in the past. Obviously not there when I was there yesterday then :( Cheers Dave

Agreed, what I'm saying is there a real RLB at Lochindorb?

Not saying this is the same bird as reported Rough leg at Lochindorb but this was giving a pretty good impersonation of Rough leg until it revealed an all dark uppertail. From a distance this bird shows a very good resemblance to Rough leg but closer reveals its true identity. Common Buzzard...