Please help id waders - UK (1 Viewer)

[SRF1]

Hello
These were taken a few days ago in Devon UK.
I know Shelduck but struggling with the others. Are the ones with chesnut brown colour the same as grey? Please help.
Thanks

 

[martyrynin]

Look like Black-tailed Godwit to me

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,

agree with Leif.
And there is a Moorhen hiding among them.

Edit: and a Teal

 

[mummymonkey]

Yes, black-tailed godwits + moorhen, one of the godwits has colour rings. The chestnut colour is the start of summer plumage breaking through.

 

[njlarsen]

There seems to be both orange and black legs on the shorebirds?

 

[Armand]

the bird in the foreground scratching its head with 'orange' legs has orange rings - zoom the pic and you'll see

 

[njlarsen]

OK, understood. That did not show up when I zoomed in using my ipad.

Niels

 

[nartreb]

I see what I assume are two different moorhens (one at land's edge left in one photo, one blurry in the back in the other photo), but where's the teal?

 

[Bewick]

I see what I assume are two different moorhens (one at land's edge left in one photo, one blurry in the back in the other photo), but where's the teal?

Behind the two Shelducks in the top right corner of the first pic.

 

[nartreb]

I still think that's a moorhen. Way too dark for a teal. I think there's a blade of grass in front that mimics a head stripe. Of course, I think the horizontal pale streak is plumage, that might be grass too...



Edit: OK, Bewick's close-up convinced me. The "blade of grass" is too orange and too wide. It's a dark teal.

 

[Bewick]

I still think that's a moorhen. Way too dark for a teal. I think there's a blade of grass in front that mimics a head stripe. Of course, I think the horizontal pale streak is plumage, that might be grass too...

Definitely a Teal.

 

[THE_FERN]

I still think that's a moorhen. Way too dark for a teal. I think there's a blade of grass in front that mimics a head stripe. Of course, I think the horizontal pale streak is plumage, that might be grass too...

Rh part of bird (head) in shadow. Bird with head turned away from us, tucked into wing. Blade of (vertical) grass located where causes us to recall moorhen's shield. ...a teal

Edit: green face stripe to left of and against vertical grass. Left of that is chestnut

 

[Harrybongo]

... On the left of the image, I can clearly see a horizontal white and dark stripe on the side..... Teal.

 

[Harry Stottle]

... On the left of the image, I can clearly see a horizontal white and dark stripe on the side..... Teal.

27% Harry!

 

[Harrybongo]

27% Harry!

In about a years time, I should make 30%! 😂

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

In about a years time, I should make 30%! 😂

Hey Harry,

please note that the period of 24 hours is a day (says google-translate too)

 

[SRF1]

Look like Black-tailed Godwit to me

Thanks!

 

[SRF1]

Hello,

agree with Leif.
And there is a Moorhen hiding among them.

Edit: and a Teal

Thank you!

 

[SRF1]

Yes, black-tailed godwits + moorhen, one of the godwits has colour rings. The chestnut colour is the start of summer plumage breaking through.

I see, thanks for info re summer plumage!