Bird Mastermind Round 8 (1 Viewer)

Jane Turner · Nov 15, 2003

Here we go again.

the 4 main ones

Jane Turner · Nov 15, 2003

and the tie breaker...twice to prove the first wasn't a fluke

Andrew Whitehouse · Nov 15, 2003

I'll work on 1, 2 and the tiebreaker.

3) Egyptian Vulture
4) Slender-billed Gull

Jane Turner · Nov 15, 2003

You should see the photo I just unearthed.. It another Woollies window job!

Brendan T · Nov 15, 2003

Not the easiest first ever post, but here's my effort:
1. ??
2. Caspian Tern
3. Short-toed Eagle
4. Slender-billed Gull
5. ??????
6. Common Scoter?

Andrew Rowlands · Nov 15, 2003

1, Bluethroat
2, Lesser-crested Tern
3, Black Kite
4, Slender-billed Gull
5+6 Black-necked Grebe

Andy.

Andrew Whitehouse · Nov 15, 2003

In addition to earlier:

1) Tree Pipit
2) Sandwich Tern at the back, Med Gull in front

Still don't know about the tiebreaker. Is it a bird? Is that a pair of evil looking eyes staring out in the 2nd picture?

Michael Frankis · Nov 15, 2003

1 Meadow Pipit
2 Little Gull (2 x early first-summer)
3 Black Kite
4 Black-headed Gull (methinks too much black ear spot for Slender-billed Gull)
5/6 Portuguese Man'o'war Jellyfish . . . nah, let's make a wild guess at Tufted Duck, bathing.

Michael

Jane Turner · Nov 16, 2003

Of the mains... 2 is the best so far.

Michael Frankis · Nov 16, 2003

Is this all at least potentially West Palaearctic?

Michael Frankis · Nov 16, 2003

Another try . . .

1 Dunnock
2 Little Gulls
3 Red Kite
4 Black-headed Gull

Andrew Whitehouse · Nov 16, 2003

Okay:

1) Meadow Pipit
2) Both Med Gulls
3) Intriguingly, an immature Lammergeier
4) Black-headed Gull

digi-birder · Nov 16, 2003

Brendan T said:
Not the easiest first ever post, but here's my effort:
1. ??
2. Caspian Tern
3. Short-toed Eagle
4. Slender-billed Gull
5. ??????
6. Common Scoter?

Brendan,

On behalf of admin and all the moderators, a very warm welcome to Bird Forum.

I agree your first post is something of a baptism of fire, but I couldn't even begin to guess whether or not you're correct! Some of these quizzes are well beyond my expertise, but it's a learning curve for all of us and I do enjoy these teasers.

We look forward to hearing more about the area in which you live and the birds you see. Why not say hello formally, telling us a bit about yourself, in the 'Say Hello' forum.

Adey Baker · Nov 16, 2003

Bluethroat
Sandwich Tern
Red Kite
Slender-billed Gull
Slavonian Grebe

Jane, you're tempting to make me sort out some of my old slides which will make yours look much better in comparison!

Adey

Joern Lehmhus · Nov 16, 2003

I go for

1. Bluethroat in a poplar tree
2.Common tern
3.Black kite
4. Blackheaded gull
5/6 Tufted duck

Jane Turner · Nov 16, 2003

All bar one are WP breeders. The otehr is a vagrant.

Still no one better than 2

mountain man · Nov 16, 2003

1 Bluethroat
2 rear 1w Sandwich, front 1w Common Tern
3 Red Kite
4 BH Gull
5 Tufted Duck
6 GC Grebe

Thanks Jane for making my sunday at work pass so much quicker (if somewhat more frustratingly so at times!!!)

mountain man · Nov 16, 2003

Just read that one is a vagrant. So I'll say no 2. Royal Terns. Never seen one but I know they are biggish, white, have black heads and hang about on beaches in America. The water looks distinctly American to me so therefore they have to be Royal Terns...

Jane Turner · Nov 16, 2003

5 and 6 are the same bird.. and one of your answers is correct to genus!

Still no one better than 2

Jane Turner · Nov 16, 2003

The tree is correctly identified Joerr!

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