Great Knot (1 Viewer)

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Jul 31, 2004

• #41

Rob Smallwood said:

Having seen the photo on the link I wonder if Great Knot could get overlooked as Ruff - or is it just a trick of the camera?

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Rob,

It isn't the best photo in the world, believe me it looked nothing like a Ruff.

Regards,

Stephen.

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Jul 31, 2004

• #42

Rob,

There are now five pics on the site - see what you think now.

Stephen.

 

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StevieEvans

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #43

Glad you saw it Stephen.
Thanks for updates.

Going, going Gone.......??

Think i'll have a look down if it gets re-located this evening.
SE

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #44

having seen the pix now, i can see why they could be passed over for a Ruff. I've only seen Great Knot in winter/spring plumages and they usually have a much more 'settled' appearance typical of Red Knots - plump and horizontal rather than this rangy looking, alert individual. Good example of a photo not really capturing the true nature/character of a bird

quite suprising - u learn something every day

 

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StevieEvans

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #45

Tim
I love your superior attitude of 'been there done that' do you have to practise much, or does it just come naturally ?

I realy thought I came across as a know it all ........but.

Stephen, let us learner twitchers know whats going on as regards any developments.
SE

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #46

I'm going to find it out of the bedroom window tomorrow morning... Wyre estuary...40 Knot... Dee 40,000.....

 

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HH75

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #47

Hi Tom et al,
If it doesn't turn up again,you have my sympathies: the same happened to us all over here last Sunday,with only the finder seeing the Swords bird before it flew off....
Harry

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #48

Hi Stevie

thanks for the insult mate - nice one B

An attitude like mine only comes after years of hard work, reading, travelling, listening and studying :news: . It ain't easy you know.

guilty as charged - been here and there, done a bit of this and that and it has all been great - off to Sri Lanka Monday - sorry for enjoying my life and liking things 'foreign' o

wonder why lots of experienced birders don't come on here..... :h?:

some charming folks on here......

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Jul 31, 2004

• #49

Tim Allwood said:

having seen the pix now, i can see why they could be passed over for a Ruff. I've only seen Great Knot in winter/spring plumages and they usually have a much more 'settled' appearance typical of Red Knots - plump and horizontal rather than this rangy looking, alert individual. Good example of a photo not really capturing the true nature/character of a bird

quite suprising - u learn something every day

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Whilst I was there it generally looked plump and horizontal rather than alert.

Stephen.

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Jul 31, 2004

• #50

Jane Turner said:

I'm going to find it out of the bedroom window tomorrow morning... Wyre estuary...40 Knot... Dee 40,000.....

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That's probably why it was found with Redshank...

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #51

Stephen Dunstan said:

Whilst I was there it generally looked plump and horizontal rather than alert.

Stephen.

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Hi Stephen

cheers, I guess in the field it's prety distinctive then?

good luck to anyone going on spec tomorrow.....

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Jul 31, 2004

• #52

Tim Allwood said:

Hi Stephen

cheers, I guess in the field it's prety distinctive then?

good luck to anyone going on spec tomorrow.....

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Tim,

Let me put it like this. When I saw the Fairhaven Ivory Gull I thought it looked like an albino Common Gull, when I watched the Great Knot the word Ruff never entered my mind.

Regards,

Stephen.

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #53

I guess u were pretty then.....

a Great Knot day surely deserves a B or two.....

 

Rob Smallwood

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #54

Just for the record I was not casting doubt on the identification of this bird, I was merely suprised when I saw the photo.

My experience of Great Knot in the UK and abroad is limited to books - and I would never have thought that there could be a similarity!

Tim is spot on - the interesting point is the difference between the image captured by a camera and the actual "jizz" of the bird seen. Its a useful lesson when considering "what is this?" type photos on the Forum.

 

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Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jul 31, 2004

• #55

Tim Allwood said:

having seen the pix now, i can see why they could be passed over for a Ruff

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Methinks you wouldn't confuse them, but given that (according to Bill Oddie) there's people around capable of sending in a report of a Ringed Plover to the BBRC, labelled 'Alpine Swift', well, I guess there'll be some people somewhere who would confuse the two

Michael

 

Padraig

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #56

Does anyone know if its the same bird that was on the Swords Estuary north of Dublin last Sunday but which was nor relocated on Monday?

I'm not sure if photos were posted of that bird.

Padraig.

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Jul 31, 2004

• #57

Padraig,

The Swords bird was only seen by the finder before it flew off and I believe no pics were obtained.

There has to be a strong possibility it is the same bird.

Stephen.

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #58

Michael Frankis said:

Methinks you wouldn't confuse them, but given that (according to Bill Oddie) there's people around capable of sending in a report of a Ringed Plover to the BBRC, labelled 'Alpine Swift', well, I guess there'll be some people somewhere who would confuse the two

Michael

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a classic Michael - how could i forget that one..... :clap:

i'm more than capable of some shockers on my day though :eek!: .....or usually morning after more like.... B

 

Padraig

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2004

• #59

Stephen Dunstan said:

Padraig,

The Swords bird was only seen by the finder before it flew off and I believe no pics were obtained.

There has to be a strong possibility it is the same bird.

Stephen.

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I wonder how well known was the person who found it.
A lot hangs on the credibilty of that person.
Alot of searching went on the following day by the sound of it so must have been a strong possibility of being authentic.

Padraig.

 

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Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jul 31, 2004

• #60

Whether or not they're the same bird, the fact that the Irish one was found just before the English one surely lends credibility, whoever the observer was. No one could have predicted that.