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Old 26-10-11, 06:11 PM
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Old 26-10-11, 08:12 PM
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A bit big Millie

Is the top one a common crane?

Not sure on the duck, iis it a female goldeneye?

Then there is a flock of godwits (bar-tailed?) with some brent geese, and the last two are starlings.
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Old 26-10-11, 08:21 PM
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not Brent geese exactly! but doing well!
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Are they black brants? And if so, are they yours and where did you see them?!
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First one is Common Crane, I think the red spot behind the eye is the give away??

Had to zoom out some though Millie!!

No idea about the duck except what Stuart says.
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Old 26-10-11, 10:11 PM
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sayin' nowt except you may need to work harder on the geese... sawthem in Lindisfarne ltwo weeks ago.

A few stragglers in with those waders too!
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Crane = dark bellied brent with bar~tails ~ Female Goldeneye ~ Starling.
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Are there a few Knot in with the Godwits??
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Sub adult Common Crane / 1st winter male Common Goldeneye (not sure why the neck looks dark though) / Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 Dark-bellied Brent Geese (Inc. one 1st winter) + 1 that may be a hybrid with Black Brant - also a possible Dunlin / Common Starlings
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