ID Challenge #3 - closes 14 October 2009

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Nick Allen
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Re: ID Challenge #3 - closes 14 October 2009

Postby Nick Allen » Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:18 pm

Hutton's Shearwater
(though would be nice to see a view of the underwing to really clinch the ID! - oh for video clips, they would be so much easier)

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Richard Schofield
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Re: ID Challenge #3 - closes 14 October 2009

Postby Richard Schofield » Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:53 pm

Hutton's Shearwater
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philbattley
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Re: ID Challenge #3 - closes 14 October 2009

Postby philbattley » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:12 pm

Hutton's Shearwater
harrier.talon
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Re: ID Challenge #3 - closes 14 October 2009

Postby harrier.talon » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:09 am

Hutton's shearwater
iain johnson
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Re: ID Challenge #3 - closes 14 October 2009

Postby iain johnson » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:00 pm

Huttons Shearwater
noel knight
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Re: ID Challenge #3 - closes 14 October 2009

Postby noel knight » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:22 pm

Best guess is Hutton's Shearwater.
igor
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Re: ID Challenge #3 - closes 14 October 2009

Postby igor » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:37 pm

I'll go for Hutton's shearwater based on the dark collar, but it's a tough photo....
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Re: ID Challenge #3 - closes 14 October 2009

Postby Eila » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:37 am

Probably gadfly petrel , we'll go for Atlantic, second guessing on a taiko, but the bill...
TonyWilson
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Re: ID Challenge #3 - closes 14 October 2009

Postby TonyWilson » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:40 pm

Hutton's Shearwater. Darker and more substantial collar than Fluttering. No white tab, near rump, as might appear on Fluttering and the bill is noticeably longer than for Fluttering. The bill does appear yellowish, which it shouldn't be, but I assume this is a result of the early morning or late afternoon warm light.
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Re: ID Challenge #3 - closes 14 October 2009

Postby Ross Silcock » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:58 pm

Hutton's Shearwater

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