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    Wrens - east coast of Scotland

    Sorry no photos….. Today I saw what I initially thought to be a British wren hopping around on rocks of the Firth of Forth estuary. A common enough sight. However it seemed much paler than the usual wrens I see here. Also seemed bigger than our ‘normal’ wrens. Looking at wren variations I seeing...
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    Bunting ID - Firth of Forth, Edinburgh

    Please can some advise here. I took the attached images earlier this evening near the mouth of the River Esk. Is it a juvenile reed bunting? Tom Chrisp
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    Wader, East Lothian, Scotland

    Took this phonescoped image earlier this evening. I’m presuming it’s either a curlew or a whimbrel but could be wrong. Would welcome help thinking it through. TomC Edinburgh
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    Wader, East Scotland

    Please can someone help id this group of 10 or so waders, photographed today Firth of Forth, Dunbar. I’m thinking sanderlings? Thx Tom
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    Warbler, Lake Kerkini, NE Greece

    Please can someone help me id the attached. Taken today. TomC
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    Garganey on Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Yes. Photo 1 shows the pair on the Loons.
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    Garganey on Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Thanks. The female had about six ducklings with her. That is one of them.
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    Garganey on Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Thinking I saw a male and female gargany on a pond on Orkney mainland last friday. Can anyone confirm? Quite unusual apparently. Returned on Saturday and took the female with duckling shots. Are these garganey too or some more common? TomC
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    Seemed much smaller than a thrush, Scotland

    I took the attached photos on a freshwater pond in Edinburgh Scotland this morning. Sorry this may simply be a thrush but it seemed quite a bit smaller - almost finch sized. Thoughts please…. TomC
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    Waterfowl ID, Scotland

    Attached images show a waterfowl on a pond in central Edinburgh, Scotland yesterday. Not really sure what it? Can anyone help please? TomC
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    Waders - Firth of Forth, Scotland

    Thanks Evan. Was the short beak length part of your identification process ?
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    Waders - Firth of Forth, Scotland

    Please would some help identify these waders. Taken today. A flock of about 150 on the midtide line. I was thinking sandpipers. But the books are playing with my mind. TomC Edinburgh
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    Coastal water bird - Northumberland, UK

    Can anyone identify this water bird from these two rather poor photographs? Taken on a coastal estuary just south of Beadnell, Northumberland. Taken today, dull wintery showers My initial thought was a grebe - one of the smaller ones. Any thoughts? TomC
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    Is this a merganser - Firth of Forth Scotland

    Struggling to be confident about this - a merganser? Taken today Firth of Forth Scotland. Please can someone help? TomC
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    Bird of prey, Italian Alps

    Thanks Alexander, that's really helpful. It didn't seem to have the 'hovering' style of a kestrel, rather seemed to drift on the breeze. Tom
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    Bird of prey, Italian Alps

    Saw this from Rifugio Champillon, above Aosta, Italy earlier this week. Was told by a local farmer this was a 'gxxxxx?? falcon' - didn't quite understand what he was saying. Can anyone id? Thanks TomC
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    Aosta valley meadow. Wagtail?

    Saw this bird today in a meadow in Italian Alps Doues north of Aosta. Part of a small group. Looking a bit like a wagtail to me. Can anyone id? Thanks TomC
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    Wader id Scotland

    Please can someone help id the birds in the photo. They were flying today over the Forth Estuary, Edinburgh, Scotland in a flock of about 10 to 15. I noticed the tan coloured chest of one of the birds. Dull, cloudy evening. Thanks Tom
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    Water bird Edinburgh Scotland

    Please can I get some help identifying this bird photographed today on a freshwater pond on the edge of Edinburgh near the estuary. Interesting eye colour when sleeping. TomC
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    Wasit Wetland, UAE - sightings

    Been in UAE this last week. Took these two shots today of a couple of bird in Wasit Wetland reserve in Shajah. Any one please help with id? Maybe some form of finch and a sandpiper? Tom
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    Possible willow warbler?

    Photographed last week East Lothian, Scotland. On river bank. Is it a willow warbler? Tom
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    Whitethroat? East Lothian

    Took these today. Firth of Forth, East Lothian, Scotland. I'm thinking a whitethroat but is reed warbler a possibility? Tom
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    Chiffchaff or not

    Hoping someone can help me id this bird. Photos taken today, coastal woodland East Lothian, Scotland. Tom
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    New South Wales - bird of prey

    Visiting the region so don't know what's likely /possible... Took this yesterday - just inland from Kiama. Could it be a black kite? Or too difficult to tell? TomC (normally at home in Scotland 😄)
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    Bird of Prey, Malaysia

    Saw the attached bird of prey above the Botanic Gardens, Putrajaya, Malaysia. A sign was suggesting sightings of Crested Goshawk. But doesn't look likely to me. Anyone? TomC
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