Bird ID Pakistan (1 Viewer)

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Himalaya

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• Nov 23, 2016

• #1

A friend says it is Tree Pipit I quote him "Streaks on back and flansks are fine for a tree pipit, the colour of legs not usual for tree pipit but doesn't go against tree pipit either, leg color in tree pipit varies from pink, pale pink, yellowish to brown(less seen).."


I had objections about the legs - the undersides look a bit buffish and the streaks less fine.....

 

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lou salomon

the birdonist

• Nov 23, 2016

• #2

absolutely in line with tree pipit.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Nov 23, 2016

• #3

Himalaya said:

the colour of legs not usual for tree pipit

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The legs look to me like they've got some black dust / gunk stuck to them, which is affecting the overall colour.

 

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Himalaya

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• Nov 25, 2016

• #4

Thanks would this be a Meadow Pipit?

 

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Grahame Walbridge

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• Nov 25, 2016

• #5

Himalaya said:

Thanks would this be a Meadow Pipit?

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No....a well-marked blakistoni Water Pipit.

Grahame

 

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Himalaya

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• Dec 10, 2016

• #6

Is this a Paddyfield Warbler?
Taken in South - west pakistan near a Lake

 

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Grahame Walbridge

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• Dec 11, 2016

• #7

Yes.

Grahame

 

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Himalaya

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• Dec 15, 2016

• #8

adult Kittiwake in winter pluamge?

Taken in Nothern pakistan this week at Borit Lake which is over 2000 metres above sea level

and Black-necked Grebe - forehead looks steep but under belly looks spotted like Slavonian?

 

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Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Dec 15, 2016

• #9

Surely a Kittiwake! I couldn't find the species when flicking through my field guide to the birds of the Indian Subcontinent just now!

Nothing in (the admittedly now rather dated) HBW for any records from the subcontinent either

 

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lou salomon

the birdonist

• Dec 15, 2016

• #10

What a great sighting so far from its normal distribution areas ! might it have passed the hindukush?

 

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Himalaya

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• Dec 15, 2016

• #11

Borit Lake is in Hunza valley near the Chinese border - 2000-3000m above sea level. I know at first I thought Common Gull. What about the Grebe?

 

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Himalaya

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• Dec 15, 2016

• #12

the grebes and this falcon baffle me

the grebes look more slavonian....now

 

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Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Dec 15, 2016

• #13

Slavs for the grebes - stoutish bill, not uptilted, and with a tiny white tip.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Dec 15, 2016

• #14

Himalaya said:

Borit Lake is in Hunza valley near the Chinese border - 2000-3000m above sea level.

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From wikipedia, 2600 m altitude, and saline - which (with the cold at that altitude) ought to keep a Kittiwake reasonably content. Extraordinary record, though! First for Pakistan, I guess?

Nice to know that when we get rarities from the region (Desert Wheatear, Hume's Leaf Warbler, etc.), it isn't all one-way traffic, you get some of our common birds too :t:

 

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Himalaya

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• Dec 15, 2016

• #15

I am born in Lancashire and live thee but my parents originate from Pakistan and I keep in touch with birders from there. They are birder photographers more than actual birders. My first reaction was Common Gull even though the black head markings did not look like ours. The guy in question mentioned what about Black-Legged Kittiwake. I did say it crossed my mind but way out of range - all that land? I checked and it was and then I posted here just in case i had was, letting my mind run wild. Slavs are a rare bird too. 4 records known - most recent in 1986. two in one day.

 

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Himalaya

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• Dec 15, 2016

• #16

The photographer in question took some shots of Siskins - which are a national fist there. Borit is a great place for passage birds on way north including red-necked Phalarope, greylag, most duck species, waders. Good numbers of passerines there - who knows what passes through!

 

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Tom

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• Dec 16, 2016

• #17

Himalaya said:

the grebes and this falcon baffle me

the grebes look more slavonian....now

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Strange coloured Peregrine/Barbary babylonicus, moustache is diluted, the tail is quite strange but P10 is very long

 

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Himalaya

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• Dec 16, 2016

• #18

thanks....could it be a hybrid?

 

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Graham Howard Shortt

• Dec 17, 2016

• #19

Himalaya said:

I am born in Lancashire and live thee but my parents originate from Pakistan and I keep in touch with birders from there. They are birder photographers more than actual birders. My first reaction was Common Gull even though the black head markings did not look like ours. The guy in question mentioned what about Black-Legged Kittiwake. I did say it crossed my mind but way out of range - all that land? I checked and it was and then I posted here just in case i had was, letting my mind run wild. Slavs are a rare bird too. 4 records known - most recent in 1986. two in one day.

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Are there any other photos of the Kittiwake? It's an amazing record. Must be thousands of miles from any previous record.

 

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Himalaya

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• Dec 17, 2016

• #20

The falcon looks so orange that a hybrid with Trump was suggested?