Id needed

[meesh]

Hi Guys
Its been a while since Ive been here.
I know its high time that I got myself a bird referencing book.:o
My iding skills are still rubbish, and cant make out the difference between a whimberel and a curlew.:confused:
Would appreciate ids on these birds all taken at Kalba on the 8th.

Thanks
Nimeesh

[Mike Barth]

Good practice for me, so dont take what I say as accurate - wait for one of the "gurus".

1. Common Redshank
2. Bar-Tailed Godwit
3. Whimbrel
4. Southern Grey Shrike - although would prefer a higher resolution shot
5. Lesser Sand Plover (foreground) - Sanderling (background)
6. Turnstone
7. I leave Gulls to Tommy ! :confused:
8. Oyster Catchers

Rgds

[Sandman]

Hi Mike; don't sell yourself short! You are getting very good at ID'ing these critters & absolutely amazing on the photo side (you have a 400/4 now???)
All correct; gull impossible to ID 100%, but I lean towards Steppe Gull

[Mike Barth]

Tommy, thanks.
Yeah, treated myself to a 500mm prime ! :)

[meesh]

Thanks for the Id guys
Just wondering on the gull pic , are both of them steppe gulls? I thought the brownish one wud be another species?
And yes Mike your pix are amazing, really inspiring!

[Mike Barth]

Nimeesh

Young gull of any kind :confused: I would say.

[meesh]

Thanks Mike!

[meesh]

Hi just trying to take another stab at the brown gull, any chance it can be a heuglins gull?