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JONNY74 · #21 (**permalink**) 17-09-09, 09:13 PM

Stop fighting its an Avocet

clydebirder · #22 (**permalink**) 17-09-09, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JONNY74

Stop fighting its an Avocet

Cheers for clearing that up ref

MIKE THROWER · #23 (**permalink**) 17-09-09, 10:49 PM

Well I did think so from the start, but worst spot to find yourself in, is seeing a bird, a GOOD BIRD and there is nobody else with you. Writing discription for a bird you know what it was but trying to convince a committee that is what you saw. JOHN, you will likely be ok with the honey buzzard because you have an image/photo, wish I carried a camera in my early years. I spent about an hour tonight trying to convince a fellow birder that the image he sent me was not a spotted redshank, but trust me it was a close call. Getting back to last week and the SKUA PHOTO, I was sent, well It was Denis that took the photo, So did we finally settle on what it was??? MIKE.

clydebirder · #24 (**permalink**) 17-09-09, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MIKE THROWER

Well I did think so from the start, but worst spot to find yourself in, is seeing a bird, a GOOD BIRD and there is nobody else with you. Writing discription for a bird you know what it was but trying to convince a committee that is what you saw. JOHN, you will likely be ok with the honey buzzard because you have an image/photo, wish I carried a camera in my early years. I spent about an hour tonight trying to convince a fellow birder that the image he sent me was not a spotted redshank, but trust me it was a close call. Getting back to last week and the SKUA PHOTO, I was sent, well It was Denis that took the photo, So did we finally settle on what it was??? MIKE.

I forgot about the skua, will go back to it. Your tryin to get me in to more controversy aren't you