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  1. Stephen Dunstan

    Which Species Will Be the Next to Breed in the UK?

    They are only collecting those records because the species is a potential breeder. Nowhere have I said one bird can breed.
  2. Stephen Dunstan

    Which Species Will Be the Next to Breed in the UK?

    We are making the same point Paul.
  3. Stephen Dunstan

    Which Species Will Be the Next to Breed in the UK?

    Why would a Rare Breeding Birds Panel accept records for species if they didn't think they might breed?
  4. Stephen Dunstan

    ID help please - Foulshaw Moss UK

    I don't think you could safely put a name on it. If it was closer to the egret it might be possible to judge the size better. That said, this is Birdforum and you might get several different species suggested...
  5. Stephen Dunstan

    Which Species Will Be the Next to Breed in the UK?

    Pallid Harrier doesn't feel a bad shout, though you'd be fearful for them in some areas including where one male held territory a few years back. Swinhoe's Petrel? But let's face it we'd probably never know, it may already have happened. Lesser Scaup or Ring-necked Duck maybe.
  6. Stephen Dunstan

    Hi, I'm Fiona from Carlisle in the UK

    Welcome Fiiona. There's one or two Cumbrians on here, I'm in Blackpool now but still get back regularly.
  7. Stephen Dunstan

    Mediterranean Gull? Frampton Marsh

    I was surprised by the idea that Med Gulls would be that scarce at Frampton, a bit of googling showed there were 71 there earlier in the month though that was apparently a county record.
  8. Stephen Dunstan

    Mediterranean Gull? Frampton Marsh

    Looks like a Med Gull to me but unless you live in the far reaches of Scotland and were visiting you'll get another soon enough.
  9. Stephen Dunstan

    Wader (Fuerteventura)

    I know the caveats but I've put it in Google Lens and it thinks it's a Sanderling.
  10. Stephen Dunstan

    Wader (Fuerteventura)

    Ok. Not seeing orange but I take the point. Perhaps it was taken on a mobile phone.
  11. Stephen Dunstan

    Wader (Fuerteventura)

    Fair enough. I can't see any orange in the legs but if others can I'll defer.
  12. Stephen Dunstan

    Wader (Fuerteventura)

    How does that explain it looking long-legged?
  13. Stephen Dunstan

    Wader (Fuerteventura)

    How can you ignore the leg colour and length, why would orange legs look black and longer than expected? I wondered about spring plumaged Sanderling, but could also be wrong.
  14. Stephen Dunstan

    Snakes on the sidewalk, Bonking Turtles and a few sps on Paphos Headland April 13-20th 2024

    Yes, not least because he has said so in the narrative. Edit - I guess he may not be referring to this particular bird, but if he has seen both species not sure it matters particularly.
  15. Stephen Dunstan

    How can I tell the difference between Eurasian teal female and American Teal female ?

    https://britishbirds.co.uk/sites/default/files/2019_V112_N01_35-43_femGWTeal.pdf includes the relevant illustrations from the Japanese guide
  16. Stephen Dunstan

    Garganey on Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Was this from the hide at The Loons. Apparently there was a pair there just prior.
  17. Stephen Dunstan

    How many of the potential raptor species for the U.K have people seen?

    Brit-ish Birds - Saker Falcon
  18. Stephen Dunstan

    Female Kestrel, Paphos headland yesterday.

    I was also on Paphos headland yesterday before going to the airport. Small world. Only saw Common Kestrel for what it's worth.
  19. Stephen Dunstan

    Common Eider Morecambe Bay

    There have been several counts over the winter of upwards of 5000 Eider off Foulney / Walney so still large numbers in the area. They seem to be breeding more at Chapel Island than Walney Island these days, but as far as I know still use Foulney in some numbers. I didn't think divebombing...
  20. Stephen Dunstan

    How many of the potential raptor species for the U.K have people seen?

    This is true, but there are records in the UK from when falconers' escapes were arguably less of an issue and when the species was in less trouble in Eastern Europe. They were also on remote islands.
  21. Stephen Dunstan

    Yellow-breasted bunting?

    Yes very good Butty, contrary as ever. Any decent field guide has flight images, try getting a rarity accepted without images or recordings by saying its flight action matched the description in IOEPASL.
  22. Stephen Dunstan

    Yellow-breasted bunting?

    This may not be a popular view but I think this is the fundamental problem with the field guide to passerines in flight that came out a few years back. You hear a bird that sounds strange or see features that look odd but it's ultimately a few seconds of observation, otherwise you don't need a...
  23. Stephen Dunstan

    Iberian Chiffchaff dilemma

    It's still very early for most species to have young. Has it picked up song, a call or do you not know. As well as 'tentative singers' there are birds which combine Chiff Chaff and Willow Warbler song that can sound a bit like Iberian Chiffs, I think I've heard these are generally Willow...
  24. Stephen Dunstan

    Redpoll - common vs lesser - UK

    I would say they are all Lessers but I'm not sure what you mean about sound leading you one way, I thought they all sounded the same.
  25. Stephen Dunstan

    Paphos RFI

    Hi Shane, I'll also respond by pm, but thank you very much for your help. Stephen
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