cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 (edited) Sorry for the poor quality picture. These birds were a fair distance away. Edited August 12, 2008 by cúagusgiorraà Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Either whimbrel or curlew. Its a little difficult to say 100% from the pic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Certainly look like Curlew.........but as you say not really clear enough to be sure. Rolfe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Those numbers? The apparrent black breasts and white under rumps? I'd think Dunlin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Those numbers? The apparrent black breasts and white under rumps? I'd think Dunlin. The bills are far too long and curved to be dunlin IMHO... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Well, lads they are Whimbrel as far as I know. http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/IrelandsBir...33/Default.aspx They come into the Moy estuary in May on their way to West Africa from Iceland. I wish I could migrate like that Also the call was consistant with a whimbrel. These are the first whimbrels I have ever seen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Cooney. 1 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 One of the sandpipers possibly ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 (edited) Heres the link to the proper full sized photo. The previous link was wrong sorry, Edited August 12, 2008 by cúagusgiorraà Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Cooney. 1 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Didn't think the Whimbrel went over that side, even on migration. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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