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Swift Identification, Lanzarote, 07/2023 (2 Viewers)

Lanugoh

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Germany
Hi all,

I observed these swifts a few days ago on Lanzarote. The only swifts I observed until then are Common and Alpine. Given the geography and their flight in low heights also around tree tops as well as the deep forked tail I would call them Plain Swifts. I stumbled a little about the 3rd photo and I am not really able to distinguish it from Pallid. What are your thoughts?

Regards
 

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Where did you see the other swifts? I was in Teguise coast last week and only saw low hunting, coarse high pitched screaming Plains.
i am not sure i managed to photograph one properly but I would have loved to see some more swifts there.

Cheers
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