Monday, August 23, 2010

Identify !



These 2 were sent to me by David Crawshaw from earlier this year at Orfordness, Suffolk. Have a go at identifying them. The wader should not be too tricky but the warbler might be ! Go on, have a go.
Thanks David, I will put your tricky gulls on later.

15 comments:

Nick Carter said...

Top one's a Temminck's Stint but the bottom one requires a bit more attention, I'll have another look later.

Jeff Cox said...

Agree Temminck's Stint and the other could be River Warbler though the beak looks a bit dark?

corsa said...

Temmincks top Savis bottom?

Nick Carter said...

Having agonised at length and talked myself in and out of decisions I'm going to settle for Reed Warbler. The closest wing looks to have a long primary projection to me which would rule out Blyth's Reed (but then is that a tertial on the other wing sticking up and if so where are the primaries?) Can't see much rufous on the rump either which worries me a bit but then again the claws are dark. I'll settle for Reed.

Matt Bell said...

Great reed warbler?

Nick Carter said...

I don't think its big enough for GRW but Savi's is making me think, shouldn't the primaries be more curved though? Is the tail full enough?

Nick Carter said...

Done a bit more web trawling looking at photos and yep I think i agree with "Corsa" its a Savi's

martynbirder said...

the Wader is Temminck's Stint, now the warbler! very hard it's a worn adult so could be any of a few, it's hard to judge the tertials or primaries because at least one primary is missing. Must admit I don't know so I'll go with my first instinct and say Reed Warbler, lets have a look at the Gullls, they might be a bit easier

David Sutcliffe said...

I'll give it another couple of days for any more comments. Don't bank on the gulls being any easier Martyn - wait for it!

Nick Carter said...

Lots of Calderdale birders lying low on this one, c'mon guys have a bash, we can all learn from this.

jasonov said...
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martynbirder said...

Acros and Gulls are both very hard groups Dave, I suspect that this warler is one of those you have to catch to positively identify, shame we cannot see the undertail coverts!

AndyC said...

savis

AndyC said...

Bring on the Gulls...........

David Sutcliffe said...

Temminck's Stint and Savi's Warbler. Well done everyone for having a go!
Thanks to David Crawshaw for posing this little puzzler. Gulls to follow shortly!