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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: What was that? on August 21, 2009, 04:10:49 PM

Title: Still struggling, thanks for your help
Post by: What was that? on August 21, 2009, 04:10:49 PM

Over the last few days took pics of some that I just am not sure about or am completely clueless about. Thanks in advance for your help.
1. Merganser, young one probably - but which merganser? Female hooded or red-breasted.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/3843656540/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/3843656540/)

2. Flycatcher - but that's where I get lost
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/3842868151/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/3842868151/)

3. Shorebirds from Reesor pond - dumb look on my face (not pretty)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/3843655340/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/3843655340/)

4. Warbler - Humber Bay - possibly Blackburnian (but only because someone else posted them recently)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/3842961839/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/3842961839/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/3843748552/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/3843748552/)

Thanks all.
Graham

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Post by: raypye on August 21, 2009, 07:08:20 PM

1. Hooded Merganser: bi-coloured bill and 2 tone face
3. Most of the detail that you need to make a correct ID are lost because of the harsh light conditions.
I would go with Least Sandpiper
4. Blackburnian is a good guess
Rayfield Pye

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Post by: MikeIrwin on August 24, 2009, 06:30:44 AM

I'd say from what a large/heavy bill #2 has that it is a great crested flycatcher.