Help with various bird ID's please

[bob.phillips]

Went to Portsmouth last week and saw lots of birds that are unfamiliar to me. Took a few pics and those that I am not sure of are shown above.

My best guesses are:-

1. Wheatear
2. Godwit??
3. Don't know
4. Rock Pipit
5. Redshank

Any help from you experts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Bob P.

[Picidae]

Originally Posted by bob.phillips

1. Wheatear
2. Godwit??
3. Don't know
4. Rock Pipit
5. Redshank

Bob P.

hi Bob

1. Correct with Wheatear (Northern 1st W)
2. Correct with Godwit (Black Tailed 1st W)
3. Looks like a Teal sp. probably Eurasian
4. Correct with Rock Pipit
5. Hard to make out the waders behind the Black Headed Gulls but think you have a mixed flock there most being Redshank as you say.

[bob.phillips]

Thanks Picidae. Is it possible that your suggestion of Teal could be a Garganey? It seems to have quite a bold eye stripe so I thought it might be.

Again, much appreciated for your input.

Regards,

Bob P

[captaincarot]

Originally Posted by Picidae

hi Bob

1. Correct with Wheatear (Northern 1st W)
2. Correct with Godwit (Black Tailed 1st W)
3. Looks like a Teal sp. probably Eurasian
4. Correct with Rock Pipit
5. Hard to make out the waders behind the Black Headed Gulls but think you have a mixed flock there most being Redshank as you say.

1 agree
2 might be bar tailed had it blown right up and it looks stripey
3 eaurasian teal
4 agree rock pipit
5 my eyes must really have had it today can't tell what any of them are.

[RoyW]

Originally Posted by bob.phillips

Thanks Picidae. Is it possible that your suggestion of Teal could be a Garganey? It seems to have quite a bold eye stripe so I thought it might be.

The white patch at the base of the tail is a feature that is not shown by Garganey (or the much rarer Blue-winged Teal).

[Picidae]

Originally Posted by captaincarot

1 agree
2 might be bar tailed had it blown right up and it looks stripey

It's 1st W Black-tailed. Long tarsus, long bill, unstreaked flanks, pronounced super. What you may be looking at is the primaries which are finely barred on 1w - also note the dark spotted rather plain looking coverts and tertials - typical of juv/1w Blacktailed.

not sure if this link will work! I'll try and find a few more. (yes it did finally!)

http://www.tarsiger.com/images/Jukka..._SALO_8573.jpg

[bob.phillips]

Thanks very much for all responses. It is such a great help to us beginners.

Regards,

Bob P.

[SuzieandFlo]

Isn't it great that people on here are so helpful to us newbies .
I try to ID pics of birds on here before then scrolling down to see the answers. That helps me learn more about IDing and the pictures show the habitats particular birds are likely to be found in.
I got the Rock Pipit .