lewis20126
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also bird in bottom right - extensive white in speculum??, is this is a gadwall not a wigeon? not sure now...
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Birds of britain and vagrents quiz (1 Viewer)
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birdermoose
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Hi Alan the wigeon was underneath the two gulls and there was a Canada goose on the island with its head down and one towards the top right of the image. I can assure you this is the case as I was scoping these birds.
As with the Dunlin, this very bird about 1 min later flew in front of the hide I was sitting in and It was clearly a dunlin although the black does look weird in this photo. But I can assure you that this was a dunlin. I had another observer with me who also said dunlin but he only saw it in the position it is on the island.
As with the Dunlin, this very bird about 1 min later flew in front of the hide I was sitting in and It was clearly a dunlin although the black does look weird in this photo. But I can assure you that this was a dunlin. I had another observer with me who also said dunlin but he only saw it in the position it is on the island.
Marcus Conway - ebirder
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birdermoose
birder
Oh sorry I completely didn't see this! Yes it is a Gadwall and I will amend the scores. There was still a wigeon though.
Sorry again and thanks for that spot!
lewis20126
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Kent photo:
Yes to GWE, coot and GCG. I think the purple blur is identifiable as Purple Loosestrife.
Looks more like Stodmarsh to me
Essex photo
not convinced by the Dunlin (Starling)!
cheers, alan
Yes to GWE, coot and GCG. I think the purple blur is identifiable as Purple Loosestrife.
Looks more like Stodmarsh to me
Essex photo
not convinced by the Dunlin (Starling)!
cheers, alan
Agreed on Stodmarsh, agreed on Great White Egret, Coot, Great Crested Grebe.
Also claim Gadwall on picture 1.
Also claim Gadwall on picture 1.
lewis20126
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Essex Photo
can now see the Canada Goose - black tail is the key. Still not seeing the wigeon though...
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can now see the Canada Goose - black tail is the key. Still not seeing the wigeon though...
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lewis20126
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http://www.rampantscotland.com/colour/supplement050827.htm
Scroll down for a picture of a black-bellied starling
http://www.backyardbirdcam.com/gallery/starling-juv-lg4.jpg
another one
http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/dunlin:calidris-alpina-photo-378.html
..and here for a lovely sp dunlin
To me the extensive (full) black belly contrasting with a grey/brown head plus the apparent short legs (!!) suggest a starling - in my interpretation, it is facing the camera; could be a rock though...!
cheers, a
Scroll down for a picture of a black-bellied starling
http://www.backyardbirdcam.com/gallery/starling-juv-lg4.jpg
another one
http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/dunlin:calidris-alpina-photo-378.html
..and here for a lovely sp dunlin
To me the extensive (full) black belly contrasting with a grey/brown head plus the apparent short legs (!!) suggest a starling - in my interpretation, it is facing the camera; could be a rock though...!
cheers, a
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The Hairy Highlander
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Great White Egret, Great Crested Grebe, Coot at Stodmarsh...
Phil Carter
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GWE, GCG, C, StMa.
Phil
Phil
Dortmundbirder
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Great White Egret, Coot , Great Crested Grebe Location i do not have a clue cant claim Stodmarsh i guess 
Bonus species i take a Diving Little Grebe
Bonus species i take a Diving Little Grebe
birdermoose
birder
I am very busy at the moment I will post results on Sunday/Monday.
Sorry
Hadden
Sorry
Hadden
birdermoose
birder
I can give the answers as Gt white Egret, Coot and great crested Grebe. Location Dungeness.
Scores to come soon...
Scores to come soon...
birdermoose
birder
All of you got the correct species GWE, GCG and Coot.
But only Hotspur got the correct location Dungeness.
1st Dortmundbirder 18pts
1st Jos Stratford 18pts
2nd nickderry 17pts
2nd Parker 17pts
2nd lewis20126 17pts
3rd Phil Carter 16pts
4th Simmojunior 9pts
5th Hotspur 8pts
6th The Hairy Highlander 7pts
6th Marcus Conway-ebirder 7pts
Next photo will be harder to try and separate the leaderboard a bit!
But only Hotspur got the correct location Dungeness.
1st Dortmundbirder 18pts
1st Jos Stratford 18pts
2nd nickderry 17pts
2nd Parker 17pts
2nd lewis20126 17pts
3rd Phil Carter 16pts
4th Simmojunior 9pts
5th Hotspur 8pts
6th The Hairy Highlander 7pts
6th Marcus Conway-ebirder 7pts
Next photo will be harder to try and separate the leaderboard a bit!
birdermoose
birder
I might need to clear this point up to avoid further confusion.
The bonus species is not an extra species. For example in the 2nd quiz there were 3 species and one of these was a bonus species that was maybe more difficult to id. In this case it was the GWE (Bonus species as It gives you a bonus point). For future reference if three is 3 species in a photo there are only 3 species and the bonus species is one of them.
I will now change the name of the bonus species to Hard species to avoid confusion.(I will admit that bonus species was rubbish wording!)
Sorry for the confusion its completely my fault!
