Sunday 22 April 2012

RSPB Titchwell Marsh

Another early start with alarms set for 5:45 but yet another successful day on the East coast.

Highlights: Whimbrel, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Bearded Tit, House Martin, Sanderling, Red-Crested Pochard, Sandwich Tern, Sedge Warbler (heard only), Brent Geese, Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler (heard only), Swallow, Sand Martin.

I also hand fed two Robins which was great.

Spotted Redshank
Spotted Redshank
Spotted Redshank
Spotted Redshank & Avocet
Avocet
Black-headed Gull
Greylag Goose
Sandwich Tern
Whimbrel
Brent Geese
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous28 June 2012 at 17:56

    Hi

    I thought you may be interested to know that the picture you've labelled a redshank is actually a winter or first winter plumaged Spotted Redshank . The easiest way I identify spotted reshanks is the bill. On a redshank the base is orange on both manibills whereas on the spotted resshank it has red at the base though this is only on the lower mandabill.

    cheers Andy

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  2. Robert Chapman29 June 2012 at 09:14

    Thanks for the correction - I can see that it is a Spotted Redshank now. I made the mistake of assuming all Spotted Redshanks would have reached their summer plumage.

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