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03-09-2008, 02:54 PM
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| | | How many species ?
Jason requested another so i took this awhile ago ........
How many and what species do you see ? 
Mick.. |
03-09-2008, 03:20 PM
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| | | Re: How many species ?
I see nine  |
03-09-2008, 03:22 PM
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| | | Re: How many species ?
I'm guessing this is taken perhaps at Elmley?
In foreground appears to be:
Shoveler
Wigeon
possible juv Moorhen
Lapwing
Kestrel
In background obvious swans, but can't judge size or see any pointers for confident ID. Appears tobe Coot there + possibly something else I can't focus on. |
03-09-2008, 03:23 PM
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| |  Re: How many species ?
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Originally Posted by northenige  I see nine | How about some names then? |
03-09-2008, 03:32 PM
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| | | Re: How many species ?
Is that a male Tufted Duck with the white front? Also may be some geese among the swans. |
03-09-2008, 03:46 PM
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| | | Re: How many species ?
It was taken at Welney WWT, Norfolk in early Feb....... |
03-09-2008, 04:10 PM
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| | Re: How many species ?
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Originally Posted by MagpieMick It was taken at Welney WWT, Norfolk in early Feb....... | Which means they could be any of the 3 swans; though necks look very straight, so I'll remove Mute from equation. Look large compared to Coot, so I'll tentatively say Whooper, but I certainly wouldn't want to put hard cash on that! |
03-09-2008, 05:00 PM
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| | | Re: How many species ?
Whooper Swan - more numerous than Bewick's at Welney so I'll go for them.
Coot
Moorhen
Merlin
Shoveler
Wigeon
Pochard
Lapwing
...and a hidden Snipe somewhere. 
Cheers,
Adam |
03-09-2008, 05:38 PM
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| | | Re: How many species ?
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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman Whooper Swan - more numerous than Bewick's at Welney so I'll go for them.
Coot
Moorhen
Merlin
Shoveler
Wigeon
Pochard
Lapwing
...and a hidden Snipe somewhere.
Cheers,
Adam | Not to mention the Water Rail |
03-09-2008, 07:22 PM
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| | | Re: How many species ?
Surely RobinP is correct about the Tufted Duck?
And I agree with the Whooper Swans, because of the straight necks and relative size.
Can't see the Snipe or Water Rail though - and I've been looking for ages! | | | |
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