OMG I love Red Eye
Hah, I've told you this before haven't I? :)
Not an addict.
Waders this morning. :)
A few highlights;
Person : "Oh yeah, we just got great looks at a Spotless Crake."
Me (who had gone ahead with the other half of the group and not seen said crake - which would be a new bird for me) : *curses*
Person : "I think there's a Common Sandpiper out there."
Me (looking through scope) : "That is SO a Ruddy Turnstone!"
(apparently Ruddies are very rare to non-existent at Alfred Cove). Neat... Oh, and they look NOTHING like Common Sandpipers.
Me : "What are those birds among the Godwits? They must be Knots... Do you get Tattlers here? Cuz that eye stripe is very Tattler... Nah, they must be Knots."
Les (looking through scope) : "Yeah, they're Great Knots."
Ian and I (after looking and looking again) : "Nah, they're Red Knots."
Les disagrees, claiming the colour is wrong. Ian sides with me. Ian visited the Obs while I was up there. I do let him know that I'm still shaky with Knots when out of breeding plumage.
Other guy : "What's that huge bird near the Godwits?"
Me (looks through scope) : "It's a Barwit. Must be a female."
Him : "No, no. The REALLY big bird, it's not a Godwit!"
Me : "Yep, it's a Godwit. It'd be a female, they're much bigger."
He isn't convinced. It was so a Godwit.
I have l337 wader ID skillz now. :p
And a recommendation for a good scope.
Also saw Pipit porn. Those naughty little birds!
Not an addict.
Waders this morning. :)
A few highlights;
Person : "Oh yeah, we just got great looks at a Spotless Crake."
Me (who had gone ahead with the other half of the group and not seen said crake - which would be a new bird for me) : *curses*
Person : "I think there's a Common Sandpiper out there."
Me (looking through scope) : "That is SO a Ruddy Turnstone!"
(apparently Ruddies are very rare to non-existent at Alfred Cove). Neat... Oh, and they look NOTHING like Common Sandpipers.
Me : "What are those birds among the Godwits? They must be Knots... Do you get Tattlers here? Cuz that eye stripe is very Tattler... Nah, they must be Knots."
Les (looking through scope) : "Yeah, they're Great Knots."
Ian and I (after looking and looking again) : "Nah, they're Red Knots."
Les disagrees, claiming the colour is wrong. Ian sides with me. Ian visited the Obs while I was up there. I do let him know that I'm still shaky with Knots when out of breeding plumage.
Other guy : "What's that huge bird near the Godwits?"
Me (looks through scope) : "It's a Barwit. Must be a female."
Him : "No, no. The REALLY big bird, it's not a Godwit!"
Me : "Yep, it's a Godwit. It'd be a female, they're much bigger."
He isn't convinced. It was so a Godwit.
I have l337 wader ID skillz now. :p
And a recommendation for a good scope.
Also saw Pipit porn. Those naughty little birds!