Tuesday 24 October 2023

20231024 Grey Phalarope, Kessingland Dunes

 

20231024 Grey Phalarope
1st winter bird.

20231024 Grey Phalarope

20231024 Grey Phalarope
Semi-palmated and lobbed forward 3 toes!

20231025 Rook
In prime non-breeding plumage, early morn, Cley Res.


Wednesday 4 October 2023

20231004 Semipalmated Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh

 

20231004 Semipalmated Sandpiper
Juvenile plumage.

20231004 Semipalmated Sandpiper
'typical' juvenile plumage.

20231004 Semipalmated Sandpiper
Dark stripe down forecrown joins dark lores over bill.

20190720 Semipalmated Sandpiper
Adult, breeding plumage, Titchwell.

20190720

20190720 Semipalmated Sandpiper
Boby size as Dunlin here but with smaller Stintish head and bill...

20190720 Semipalmated Sandpiper
Adult breeding.
Missing tertials. Has arrow heads onto flanks...??

20231001 Wilson's Phalarope
1st winter plumage, NPoint Pools.

20210712 Western Semipalmated Sandpiper
Adult breeding, with as good palmation as Semip...
Should be renamed in full as above.
American bird names...???

20210726 Western Sandpiper
Inner palmation smaller than outer in both species.

20231004 Semipalmated Sandpiper
Clean white underparts of a juvenile.
Running with juvenile Little Stint and adult Dunlin.
Early morn twilight shot.

20231004 Semipalmated Sandpiper
With well marked juvenile Little Stint.