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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  Is there a Nordmann's in this group?
        
(Message started by: Neil on Jun 17^th, 2006, 6:40pm)

Title: Is there a Nordmann's in this group?
Post by Neil on Jun 17^th, 2006, 6:40pm

A Nordmann's has been seen at 16/17 recently so I live in hope of seeing it. A group of about 20 Greenshanks flew into 16/17 late in the day on Friday ( I think they had been hanging out in front of Hide 8 ). Could the heavily streaked bird on the left be the Nordmann's? Neil.

Mai Po Nature Reserve,
Hong Kong,
China.
16/06/06

Olympus 7070wz plus Swarovski STS80HD scope and Sw 30x eyepiece

http://www.pbase.com/neilfif11/image/61985131.jpg

Title: Re: Is there a Nordmann's in this group?
Post by miket on Jun 19^th, 2006, 2:40am

Looks too long-necked to me, amongst other things. I think they are all Common Greenshank, I'm afraid. You'd expect the different shape of the bill to show up in a shot like this,but they all look the same in that respect to me.

Good luck though in your efforts to see one!

Mike Turnbull.