Waders ID please - Bucharest, Romania (1 Viewer)

Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Aug 17, 2007

• #1

Shots (sorry for the quality!) taken yesterday on Dambovita river, near Bucharest.
My opinion is that was a flock of ruffs. Any other idea?

 

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Pete Mella

Getting there...

• Aug 17, 2007

• #2

I'm rubbish at waders, but would have them down as ruffs. Strangely small heads, ruffled, scaly-patterned backs give it away for me, but would be happy to be put right!

 

luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• Aug 17, 2007

• #3

I'd say they were ruff aswell

 

JWN Andrewes

Poor Judge of Pasta.

• Aug 17, 2007

• #4

It's possible you've got a Wood Sandpiper in there too, but I'm far from sure! See what others think.

James

 

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Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Aug 17, 2007

• #5

JWN Andrewes said:

It's possible you've got a Wood Sandpiper in there too, but I'm far from sure! See what others think.

James

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Hi James,

You are right. I saw in the area some Wood Sandpipers... See this pics.

 

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David Callahan

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• Aug 17, 2007

• #6

Well spotted! Same bird in pics 3 & 5?

 

Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Aug 17, 2007

• #7

thesurplus said:

Well spotted! Same bird in pics 3 & 5?

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No. I don't think so...

 

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David Callahan

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2007

• #8

"No. I don't think so..."

that was meant to be a response to post#4!

 

Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Aug 17, 2007

• #9

thesurplus said:

"No. I don't think so..."

that was meant to be a response to post#4!

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It was for post #6...

 

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David Callahan

Well-known member

• Aug 17, 2007

• #10

No - I meant my comment was for post #4 - should've quoted to keep it in sequence...never mind...

 

Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Aug 17, 2007

• #11

thesurplus said:

No - I meant my comment was for post #4 - should've quoted to keep it in sequence...never mind...

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Oh, I see...

A lot of black-headed gulls, some moorhens, a few large gulls (hard to decide what species), two grey herons - all in the same area with the wood sands and with this ruffs.