HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 (Moderators: Yat-tung YU, BBS Moderators)    Unknown Snipe at MPNR today « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Unknown Snipe at MPNR today  (Read 881 times) Neil BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 498 Unknown Snipe at MPNR today « on: Oct 3rd, 2005, 10:40pm » Quote Modify I photographed these two snipe from Hide 8 today at MPNR. They were up at the left hand end.  As I haven't seen snipe in HK before I'm not sure what they are. Any ideas? Neil.   3rd,October,2005 MPNR,Hong Kong,China   Olympus 7070wz plus Swarovski ATS80HD scope and 20-60x zoom eyepiece and DCA adapter.   http://www.pbase.com/neilfif11/image/50206275.jpg « Last Edit: Nov 16th, 2005, 12:02pm by BBS Moderators » Logged Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Unknown Snipe at MPNR today « Reply #1 on: Oct 4th, 2005, 9:51pm » Quote Modify The easiest way to identify snipe on the deck is on the length of the bill.   Fanail Snipe's bill is always twice as long as the head or more.   Pintail and Swinhoe's are always less.   Note that Pintail and Swinhoe's Shipe are not safely seperable in the field and should be left as unidentified 'Swintail" snipe!   I would say your birds here are Fantails   Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育 => Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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