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10-02-2012, 12:25 PM
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Hello, hope I'm not missing the obvious, but could anyone tell me what this is?  |
10-02-2012, 12:50 PM
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It looks like a female Hooded Merganser and the hood is just relaxed, but I'm not 100% sure.
Nige
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10-02-2012, 12:53 PM
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This ones got me foxed 
nearest i can find is as nige says a hoodie with hood relaxed , you can just make out a yellowish base to bill so this could be it , never seen one so i'm not sure.
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10-02-2012, 01:30 PM
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How about a first Winter Red Breasted Merganser?
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10-02-2012, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RobinP  How about a first Winter Red Breasted Merganser?
Robin | would a juvenile RBG have a shorter unupturned bill ? |
10-02-2012, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Shrike would a juvenile RBG have a shorter unupturned bill ? | sorry meant RBM , RBG? 
From pictures the bill could look a bit shorter (angles etc) and this would be a likelier sighting than a hoodie. |
10-02-2012, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Hornbeam Hedge Hello, hope I'm not missing the obvious, but could anyone tell me what this is? | It's a female or 1st winter male Hooded Merganser |
10-02-2012, 03:22 PM
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If Adam is correct (he usually is) , may i suggest you reporting the sighting to your county bird recorder as this is a bit of a rarity with only one or two records a year in the uk  good find. |
10-02-2012, 03:31 PM
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In all probability it'll be a fence jumper from somewhere.
Cheers,
Adam |
10-02-2012, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Shrike If Adam is correct (he usually is) , may i suggest you reporting the sighting to your county bird recorder as this is a bit of a rarity with only one or two records a year in the uk good find. | Not even that. I think there's only been one accepted record of this species from Shetland. The long-staying Dorset bird was rejected though that remains a contentious issue with some birders not agreeing with the official decsion. Always a problem with attractive wildfowl that are not uncommon in collections as to the validity of these records.
This looks as though it's pinioned + I suspect this is taken in a park/collection, especially as the OP was presumably pretty close to the bird given the close excellent image. | | | |
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