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09-12-2010, 12:33 PM
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| | | Bird ID Help
Hi there, I was driving home yesterday and spotted an unusual looking bird on the grass verge near a roundabout in the RM15 area in Essex. I managed to get a pic of it but its not very clear as it was taken on my mobile holding my camera out of the window by which time the bird had started to run away before finally flying into a nearby field.
Here's the pic, if you can zoom in it does help a bit 
It had a long tuft on its head, it was quite tall and after looking through some bird pics online it was about the same size as a hoopoe but totally different colourings, it had dull orange and green markings around its neck and shoulders.
Any ideas anyone, I'd love to know what it is Thanx |
09-12-2010, 12:39 PM
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it's a lapwing |
09-12-2010, 12:42 PM
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I agree Lapwing  , plenty around at this time of year. |
09-12-2010, 12:44 PM
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Hi there, I just looked at some pics and yes it definately was, thanx very much. |
09-12-2010, 12:45 PM
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yes agreed a lapwing - though the field is a far more traditional location for this species than the road verge!
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09-12-2010, 01:16 PM
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late i no but yes a lapwing peewitt |
09-12-2010, 03:01 PM
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though it might be a green plover  |
09-12-2010, 03:03 PM
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Just in case you check back Smandy, don't be confused, peewit and green plover are just different names for the lapwing.
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09-12-2010, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton  Just in case you check back Smandy, don't be confused, peewit and green plover are just different names for the lapwing. | spoil sport  |
09-12-2010, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton Just in case you check back Smandy, don't be confused, peewit and green plover are just different names for the lapwing. | And there's another one, in use til the 18-19th Century, but the profanity censor and common decency preclude me from typing it in 
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