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02-12-2007, 06:06 PM
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Hi all,
This is my first post so I am hoping that I have done it correctly 
Went to Cley this weekend and saw this bird amongst the lapwing, can anyone tell me what it is please?
Sorry it's not the best image in the world, but hopefully it's good enough for someone to be able to recognise. 
Jon |
02-12-2007, 06:17 PM
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Hi John, welcome to WAB. Your wader is a Redshank.
Paul
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02-12-2007, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by paulchandler6  Hi John, welcome to WAB. Your wader is a Redshank.
Paul | I thought that too, but was too scared to suggest it in case I was wrong.  |
02-12-2007, 06:24 PM
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Tut tut Paul.  That is a Ruff not a Redshank.
Cheers,
Adam |
02-12-2007, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 2dogs2000 I thought that too, but was too scared to suggest it in case I was wrong. | I've made quite a few "duff calls" in my time, but, hey thats life.
As it was you would have been right.
Paul
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02-12-2007, 06:27 PM
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Yep, Ruff.
Regards, Chris |
02-12-2007, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by paulchandler6 [font="Comic Sans MS"]I've made quite a few "duff calls" in my time, but, hey thats life.
Paul[ FONT] | Ooops.
Maybe I need better glasses.
Paul
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02-12-2007, 06:32 PM
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Welcome along buddy
Nice little wader the Ruff seen loads this years for the first time
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02-12-2007, 06:32 PM
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Thanks for that Paul,
I have seen lots of Redshank, or at least what I have been calling Redshank, usually wasing they always looked slimmer with longer beaks. Like this one, is this a Redshank too?
Again apologies for the quality 
Jon |
02-12-2007, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon_C Thanks for that Paul,
I have seen lots of Redshank, or at least what I have been calling Redshank, usually wasing they always looked slimmer with longer beaks. Like this one, is this a Redshank too?
Again apologies for the quality
Jon | Now that one is a Redshank.
Paul
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02-12-2007, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by paulchandler6 I've made quite a few "duff calls" in my time, but, hey thats life.
As it was you would have been right.
Paul | We live and learn.  |
02-12-2007, 06:36 PM
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Gosh,
You guys are certainly fast at replying. I discover no sooner have I made my reply than it's out of date!
Thanks for the ID, a ruff is a new one for me. Cheers.
Jon |
02-12-2007, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman Tut tut Paul. That is a Ruff not a Redshank.
Cheers,
Adam | Quote:
Originally Posted by 2dogs2000 We live and learn. | Sorry folks, been a long day.
Paul
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02-12-2007, 06:47 PM
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I took a group to Titchwell yesterday where we had 43 Ruff, which must have been one of the largest winter flocks I've seen. In fact there were more Spotted Redshank (11 recorded in book, we saw c6) than Common Redshank- only 2! |
02-12-2007, 07:27 PM
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The 2 ways i i.d ruff is that the feathers on the back are very "Turtle dove" and also as they angle down toward the tail they are very prone to being fluffed up and scruffy by the slightest wind...making them look a bit "ruff" ( i know this name comes from the summer neck plumage but its a handy help)
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04-12-2007, 12:49 PM
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Brilliant post Dan, just what forums are all about in my oppinion. Just been down to Langstone Harbour and amoungst others there were redshanks or were they ruffs? Tide well out and so the waders are a fair distance away, I'm using 8x bins so I can't get a real detailed look, but red legs and very still feathers despite a strong breeze therefore I strongly suspect redshank.
ChrisG |
04-12-2007, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Chrisg Brilliant post Dan, just what forums are all about in my oppinion. Just been down to Langstone Harbour and amoungst others there were redshanks or were they ruffs? Tide well out and so the waders are a fair distance away, I'm using 8x bins so I can't get a real detailed look, but red legs and very still feathers despite a strong breeze therefore I strongly suspect redshank.
ChrisG | redshank have a much longer bill and are somehow more delicate in form I think. | | |
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