What am I? (1 Viewer)

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Sabine's Gull

 

[Corvus cornix]

Marginally! Agree with Sabine's Gull

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Lol. Just when I think I'll have you all stumped for a while:-O

 

[Paul Longland]

OOH nasty. (actually rather nice). I was going to say Juv little gull but then saw your post in latest lifers so kept stchum.o

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

OOH nasty. (actually rather nice). I was going to say Juv little gull but then saw your post in latest lifers so kept stchum.o

That's normally Delia's method:-O

 

[delia todd]

:-O

Why couldn't you have kept my wee secret Rich?

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

:-O

Why couldn't you have kept my wee secret Rich?

Lol

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Taken in South Wales today

The wader in flight please:t:

 

[PYRTLE]

Well, it's almost dunlin sized but slightly smaller / very pale underpants / slightly shorter and straighter bill. Cannot confirm whether or not it has a hind toe. Wing bar not prevalent though.
Juvenile sanderling?

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Baird's Sandpiper

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Baird's Sandpiper

Are you checking RBA Andy?:gh:

Yes. A pair of them present for the last couple of days.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Well, it's almost dunlin sized but slightly smaller / very pale underpants / slightly shorter and straighter bill. Cannot confirm whether or not it has a hind toe. Wing bar not prevalent though.
Juvenile sanderling?

Very decent guess Pat but Andy nailed it. Was watching a pair at the Gann in Pembrokeshire this morning.

Rich

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Are you checking RBA Andy?:gh:

Yes. A pair of them present for the last couple of days.

I did think that when I looked at the picture. Although I did check Birdguides afterwards to see if there were any in that area .

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

I did think that when I looked at the picture. Although I did check Birdguides afterwards to see if there were any in that area .

In that case... outstanding:t:

 

[PYRTLE]

Great fun though. Well done Andrew, clinched it though by seeing what rares were in the area.3

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

I'll post a common one next time Pat:-O:-O

 

[Troubador]

Here's a puzzle but only for people of a certain age:

I'm a passerine and my call is London W4. What am I?

Answer will be available when we get back home from Islay early next week.

Lee

 

[RafaelMatias]

Here's a puzzle but only for people of a certain age:

I'm a passerine and my call is London W4. What am I?

Answer will be available when we get back home from Islay early next week.

Lee

Pied Wagtail

London W4: postcode for Chiswick... in turn, "chis-wick" is a mnemonic for the flight call of Pied Wag, aka the "Chiswick flyover" Internet is your friend.

 

[Corvus cornix]

Here's a puzzle but only for people of a certain age:

I'm a passerine and my call is London W4. What am I?

Answer will be available when we get back home from Islay early next week.

Lee

Pied Wagtail? The "Chiswick Flyover"

Cheers,

Matt

 

[Troubador]

Pied Wagtail it is, well done!

Lee