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17-02-2009, 01:53 PM
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| | | Whats this bird?
Hello, 
Saw this around a marshy area and can't find it in the books. Note the long beak and the legs, definatly not a red shank
I would be very grateful if you could identify it for me,
thanks
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17-02-2009, 01:57 PM
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How about a greenshank? |
17-02-2009, 01:58 PM
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Suggesting Greenshank, but it's a bit unclear to say for sure.
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17-02-2009, 02:02 PM
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Could be, but we got pictures of green shanks at the same place and there were alot of differences in colour. This one is more of a sea gull colour.
Thanks again 
EDIT: 
heres the picture we took of what we thought was a green shank in the same place
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17-02-2009, 02:06 PM
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They are very white in winter with pale grey upper parts. Still think greenshank, with a bill that long.
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17-02-2009, 02:24 PM
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That last picture looks a bit like a Ruff to me, shorter bill and mottled upperparts. |
17-02-2009, 02:28 PM
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I think it's a Grey Plover.  but that's a different bird from the first pic is it???  |
17-02-2009, 02:30 PM
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| | | Re: Whats this bird?
Agreed with ruth, the 2nd photo is a grey plover. I can't tell for sure on the 1st from that angle. Seems like it has an awful long bill for a greenshank, but I've never seen one so can't be sure. |
17-02-2009, 02:30 PM
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Yes the second photo looks like a grey plover to me too. |
17-02-2009, 02:31 PM
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I think your second picture is a Grey Plover.
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