Thread: Swift?
View Single Post

  #14 (permalink)  
Old 20-11-2009, 04:10 PM
aeshna5 aeshna5 is offline
Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,594
Re: Swift?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Morph View Post
But you would think Bird Guides would have stated if it was an Alpine ?
I doubt it was an Alpine Swift as these are such distinctive birds, so unlikely to be confused, but a Pallid Swift would need good views to tell from a Common Swift + though quite distinctive, with the strong southwesterlies we've been having an American Chimney Swift would be in with a small chance, though my money would be on Common or Pallid
Reply With Quote