lou salomon
the birdonist
did you get it? the young pallid harrier i mean?
and thanks for the comments...
and thanks for the comments...
Frenchy said:I'm going to look at some eastern phylloscs. At least they call... :t:
Just been reading this fascinating thread,and thought I would throw in this one I saw this morning for ID please,Jan, Lou,!!!JANJ said:Juveniles of both LBBG and YLG are quite variable in plumage pattern, and looking back on the Dungeness juvenile, bill looks a bit strong, like YLG. As mentioned by Th_SQ primary projection sometimes looks shorther in YLG comp. to LBBG, and at times it´s the other way around.
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/wightvogels/gullsindex.html
http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg1cy/lbbg1cymay.html
JanJ
Szabo Jozsef said:if he's starving why don't you feed him?
the picture bellow is for you Lou! ;-)
Thanks for the info Lou,it looked different to the others around hence the photo.lou salomon said:hi bob.
aoutsch. juvenile caspian i guess. structure is very caspian-like. strange ground colour, very dark, cold brown. but who knows if this ain't a meager local YLG with a very long bill and long, thin legs?? closest breeding places of caspian would be across the black sea but they're on their way...i'd say cachinnans
London Birder said:got any pics of the juv YLG's you're seeing at the mo from your locale?
Th_SQ said:No, I'll try to take some pictures. But I feel confident about the id (asking for photos is often a polite way to doubt/query id ) : they are with adults and size alone rules out Lesser black-backed.
Turkish bird has tertial pattern rather unlike Caspian. Cold blackish background color is a bit worrying also.
Tim Allwood said:Hey Paul
see article in latest Birding Asia - you thought it was hard before!!!
Tim