ID please - waders - East Anglia, UK (1 Viewer)

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stavros_d

Member

• Jul 18, 2006

• #1

Hi,
Photo taken last Saturday, in Snettisham, East Anglia, UK
I couldn't find those in Collins or Jonsson guides.I suspect these as a male and female, but I don't have a clue what species are those two...
Thanks in advance!

stavros

 

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gerdwichers8

Well-known member

• Jul 18, 2006

• #2

I must say, I like the birds you photographed!
they are Red Knots, love em.

 

gerdwichers8

Well-known member

• Jul 18, 2006

• #3

But your suspicions.. I dont know, what I do know is that these birds loose their summerplumage and start moulting to a total grey plumage.
That may cause the difference in amount of red.

 

Tom Tarrant

Bird and Wildlife Tour Guide

Opus Editor

• Jul 18, 2006

• #4

Would have to agree, Red Knot in breeding plumage.

Tom

 

robinm

Registered User

• Jul 18, 2006

• #5

Hi Stavros,

A warm welcome to BirdForum from all the Moderators and Admin.

As the others have said these are Knot. In full breeding plumage the male is a much more uniform red underneath, but as these are clearly in moult I am not sure the sex of these birds can be told.

 

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stavros_d

Member

• Jul 19, 2006

• #6

Hi Guys,

Indeed it was my first post here.
Let me introduce myself (better late than not at all) - I am Stavros, I live in Ely, UK, and I've just started exploring East Anglia, the place where I moved (quite accidently) some time ago and decided to stay for a bit longer
By the way - I didn't expect that I could have the answer in a 5 mins!
You are Great and you make excellent site!
Greetings from tropical (recently) UK,
stavros