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adrianp
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - General Birds
Unread postPosted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:31 pm 
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Johan van Rensburg wrote:
IMHO The first bird is a brown morph brown-throated martin. Rock martin will show a two-tone (dark on top) head and slightly lighter chest/belly than back. The underwing coverts of a Rock Martin is pale-brown and should show up in contrast with the rest of the bird.


Thanks Johan

I learned something new. I didn't even know that this morph exists.


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adrianp wrote:
I learned something new.


Birding school never stops! :thumbs_up:

That one learns something new and never ceases to be educated by Ma Nature is the greatest lure Birding has for me... :wink:

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naomi c
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Waders are really confusing - to me at least!

These two were spotted near Pafuri at the beginning of the month

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And this one on the shore of the Pioneer Dam - same as those in the previous pic?

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:lol: They are confusing even to most experts.

I do believe however all three are in fact Wood Sandpipers. That distinct white eyebrow is a good indicator that you can look for next time..

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naomi c
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Thanks! :thumbs_up:


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 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - General Birds
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Am I correct in identifying little orange-legs as a Ruff and the other one also a Wood Sandpiper?

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naomi c
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Is this also a Ruff - this one plus the previous two were spotted at Maloutswa Hide in Mapungubwe at the beginning of the month.

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naomi c
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This one was spotted from the hide at the Treetop Walk (Mapungubwe) on the opposite bank of the river. Is it a Common Greenshank?

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I agree with all your id's, Naomi. :thumbs_up:

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Thank you kindly Sir! :thumbs_up:


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Naomi, You rock at wader ID :thumbs_up:


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naomi c
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I am a bit confused here - again!!

We saw these birds at Mooiplaas waterhole on Christmasday in December and I thought they were Collared Pratincoles. After looking through my pics I now think they were Blackwinged Pratincoles??

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What makes you lean towards Black-winged Pratincole, Naomi?

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I don't have a reference book with me now, but do BW Pranticoles even occur in KNP?

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