Ethiopia IDs -- Bishoftu seasonal lake, Sept. 8 (1 Viewer)

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jstanleyg

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #1

Hello all, what do you think about these ID's? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

1-2. Gull-billed Tern?
3. Yellow-billed/Intermediate Egret Egretta / Mesophoyx intermedia?
4-5. Not sure. Shore birds only seen at far distance...the wing pattern made me initially think Black-tailed Godwit, but closer looks clearly show short stubby bills even at far distance with grainy photos. Anyone with more experience than me that can figure these out?

Thanks!

 

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jstanleyg

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #2

Also, this was taken with my phone through a scope (with no attachment), so the quality is pretty terrible.

6. Striated Heron?

 

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tconzemi

Tom

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #3

Agree with Gull-billed Tern and Intermediate Egret, Ruffs and imo Little Bittern

 

birdboybowley

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #4

I'd say Cattle Egret for 3

 

sicklebill

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #5

Cattle Egret and Ruff for the wader flock. Your digiscope pic looks very grey above and I wonder about Dwarf Bittern?

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Sep 9, 2018

• #6

Bittern is Dwarf, nice bird !

 

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jstanleyg

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• Sep 11, 2018

• #7

Thanks everyone! Pretty exciting to get a Dwarf In my sights, even if far off! (And even if I didn't know that's what it was at the time!)

 

MJB

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• Sep 11, 2018

• #8

sicklebill said:

Cattle Egret and Ruff for the wader flock. Your digiscope pic looks very grey above and I wonder about Dwarf Bittern?

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If Oz has gone along with the split, Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus?
MJB

 

Nutcracker

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• Sep 11, 2018

• #9

MJB said:

If Oz has gone along with the split, Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus?
MJB

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Western B. ibis in Ethiopia (+ rest of Africa, Middle East, Europe, Americas). Eastern only in Asia + Australasia.