Even newer mystery Bird Quiz (1 Viewer)

[Ghostly Vision]

Any of you chaps with points by their name want to go?

Sean

 

[M Cowming]

1 Willow Tit
2 Med Gull
3 2X Common Gull and 1 Iceland Gull
4 Nuthatch
5 Seems to be a marshy habitat...I've only ever seen Sanderling on beaches. No idea what it is for sure but will say White-rumped sand as it appears a little larger than Little Stint.

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Six points to..............

 

[Ghostly Vision]

..............be won still!!!

 

[M Cowming]

Willow Tit
Med Gull
Common Gull X 2, Iceland Gull
Nuthatch
Little Stint

 

[Ghostly Vision]

All birds have been identified correctly, actually from quite early on. But still no-one with six.

Harry, don't hang up your bins!!

Sean

 

[Edward woodwood]

change my Marsh for a Willow then sean?

 

[James Eaton]

1, Willow Tit
2 Med Gull
3, 2 Common Gulls, 1 Iceland Gull
4, Nutatch
5 Sanderling, at local gravel pit complex - Drayton Bassett again Sean?

Surely thats it! If its not, I'm hanging up my bins.

 

[timmyjones]

1 willow tit (Parus Palustris)
2 mediterranean gull (Larus Melanocephalus)
3 2 common gulls, 1 iceland gull (Larus Canus), (Larus Glaucoides)
4 nuthatch (Sitta Europaea)
5 sanderling (Calidris Alba)

it might be cheating but i felt gutted when i saw the photos done my homework came to the bottom of the page and saw my own list starring back at me

 

[Ouzel]

Having looked at pics 2 & 5 again I'll change to

1. Willow Tit
2. Med Gull
3. Common Gull x2, Iceland Gull
4. Nuthatch
5. White-rumped Sandpiper (wing projection seems right ?)

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Six points to James Eaton - I'll also give 2 points to TimmyJones, as he seems honest enough and is the only other who go tthem correct.

No need to hang up those bins, JE!

Here are "better" pics of the birds

1. The Willow tit is actually excavating its nest-hole!! Bit of a clincher there! Don't have another of that one, here's the rest.
2. 1w Med gull, Yarmouth, Jan 04
3. Iceland + 2 common gulls, Suffolk, Jan 04
4.Nuthatch, male, Derbyshire, spring
5. Sanderling, moulting ad, Derbyshire (Willington GP), Aug 03.

The points will be worked out later, more in a minute or two.

Sean

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Here is the next round.

No help, no clues, I'm off out for the day, so will come back and have a look later.

Sean

 

[mountain man]

1) Richard's Pipit
2) Greater Scaup
3) Goldeneye (juv, fem & male)
4) Whitethroat
5) Willow Warbler

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Welcome back, Tom.

Before I go for the day, I will say there are more than five species to identify......

Sean

 

[Julian Sykes Wildlife]

1. Water Pipit (early Spring)
2. G. Scaup
3. Goldeneye x 2 & a Common Scoter
4. G. Whitethroat
5. Willow Warbler
It's nice to get in early and get too distracted by other answers.

 

[Jane Turner]

Snap with Jules... Can't get anything for that.. bums!

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

have to give the same IDs as Jules... and Jane....

 

[David FG]

Sticking my neck out here:

1 Tawny Pipit (without any real confidence)
2 G Scaup
3 Goldeneye
4 Whitethroat
5 Willow Warbler

 

[Tim100]

meadow pipit
greater scaup female
common scoter and 2 x goldeneye
whitethroat male
willow warbler

 

[James Eaton]

1, Richard's Pipit
2, Greater Scaup
3, Velvet Scoter & Goldeneye x2
4, Whitethroat
5, Willow Warbler

Risking it a bit with number 3, its probably going to be a Tufted Duck. First thought Common Scoter, but can't see what age or sex it would be if it was one.

Hurry up from your day out Sean, going anywhere nice? I'm at work from now till 7, so I'll miss out on everybodies guesses