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13-02-2009, 12:05 AM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Onchan, Isle of Man
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| | | ID confirmation please!
I had a few spare minutes waiting to catch the Ferry home today so had a wander North of Morecambe. Saw various waders (Oystercatchers, Dunlin, Lapwing, Redshank) plus Wigeon, Eider; which was nice. However not so sure on this one... I think it may be a Bar Tailed Godwit - can anyone confirm?  
Best wishes,
Matt. |
13-02-2009, 12:34 AM
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| | | Re: ID confirmation please!
Looks more like a black tailed godwit to me - mainly because of that black bit on the tail!!
Bob P. |
13-02-2009, 12:41 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wye Valley, Mid-Wales
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| | | Re: ID confirmation please!
Black-tailed I'd say, nice picture though.
(spot the slow typer )
Last edited by Gerel; 13-02-2009 at 12:43 AM.
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13-02-2009, 12:47 AM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Onchan, Isle of Man
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| | | Re: ID confirmation please!
I stand corrected...! It's the first time I've seen a Godwit of any variety and now I've taken a more in depth look I can see the difference. And to be honest it is fairly obvious!!  
Thanks Bob! |
13-02-2009, 06:10 AM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coventry
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| | | Re: ID confirmation please!
Definitely a Black-tailed Godwit and van excellent photo regarding most of the ID features.
John |
13-02-2009, 01:37 PM
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| | | Re: ID confirmation please!
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Originally Posted by John  Definitely a Black-tailed Godwit and van excellent photo regarding most of the ID features.
John | I agree with black-tailed godwit - often the most likely of the two species to be seen along the Lancashire coast. Having said that, bar-tailed godwits are a reasonably common visitor to The Spinnies just outside Bangor in North Wales and they have appeared at inland waters in Greater Manchester too. | | |
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