Skua id? (1 Viewer)

seggs

Alrite!

• Aug 12, 2012

• #1

Spotted this brute taking out a gull at a distance yesterday in the mouth of the Tyne. I'm not great with Skua id especially at this sort of distance. Is it just a Arctic? seems a bit large.

 

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keith

Well-known member

• Aug 12, 2012

• #2

Looks like a Bonxie to me.

 

tarzzz

Well-known member

• Aug 12, 2012

• #3

Where is "Tyne" ?

//Ben

 

seggs

Alrite!

• Aug 12, 2012

• #4

tarzzz said:

Where is "Tyne" ?

//Ben

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Its a river in North East England Ben.

 

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Locostella

Guest

• Aug 12, 2012

• #5

Third picture seems to show a big powerful Skua with prominent wing flash, Great Skua for me too.

Kieran

 

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Aug 12, 2012

• #6

Definitely a Bonxie. Nice picture of it over the buildings.

Steve

 

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FergusJBend

Well-known member

• Aug 12, 2012

• #7

Can anyone identify the geyser on the plinth?

Fergus

 

Brian2

Well-known member

• Aug 12, 2012

• #8

Lord Collingwood

 

seggs

Alrite!

• Aug 12, 2012

• #9

I should have mentioned I took the record shots from South Shields pier looking towards North Shields/Tynemouth land marks.:t:

 

Nightranger

Senior Moment

• Aug 13, 2012

• #10

Amazing shots to get a Bonxie in that location.

 

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FergusJBend

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• Aug 13, 2012

• #11

Rob Smallwood said:

Lucky guess - could have been Andy Cap!

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My money was on the Plinth of Wales.

Fergus

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Aug 13, 2012

• #12

I shuddered with fear when I saw the photos. So definitely Bonxie!

 

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LowellMills

Is this your Sanderling?

• Aug 13, 2012

• #13

Thanks for making me homesick Seggs. The Collingwood shot: what a photo! I'm also for Great Skua (for the record).