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    Leaf warblers - south Bulgaria

    Hello, a couple of warblers I need help confirming IDs. The first one ( image 1 & 2 ) I ID as Wood warbler, although everything points to one, what is confusing me is I cannot see the lenght of the wings and the tail does not seem short? The next 3 images are different birds and everything...
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    Waders for ID - Bulgaria

    Thank you everyone for taking your time! Sorry for the bad photos that sparked such a controversy, that's a lesson learned to avoid ID-ing of such photos in public. The reason I excluded the Sanderling is that its an inland reservoir and according to Collins illustrations there should be more...
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    Waders for ID - Bulgaria

    Hello everyone, due to the distance of the birds and the bad photos - these are way over of my ID skills, so I ask for help. Based on the wing pattern on the back ( where visible ) I think I was able to reduce the possible species to two - either Little stints or Broad-billed sandpipers but...
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    Swifts for confirmation - Bulgaria

    Thank you @kuzeycem for all the details - that is really helpful!
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    Swifts for confirmation - Bulgaria

    Hello everyone, I am having hard time distinguishing between the Common and Pallid swifts. All of the attached images seem to be Pallid, but I know they are rarer than the Common. All the shots are taken near a hotel in a mountaneous area ~ 1000 m altitude. What's the main feature of Pallids...
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    Waders - Dunlin or not - South Bulgaria

    Thank you everyone for your help!
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    Waders - Dunlin or not - South Bulgaria

    Hey everyone, I know that from these images it might be an impossible task, but these are rare visitors during migration here and I want to try keep eBird checklists as accurate as possible. Reading through the Collins I decided these are Dunlins ( Calidris alpina ). Thank you for your help!
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    Two warblers for confirmation - Bulgaria

    Hello everyone, Could you please help me verify that I have correctly identified the two birds in the pictures? The first two pictures and the sound rec I believe it should be a Marsh warbler, while the last two should be olive-tree warbler ( Hippolais olivetorum ) Thank you!
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