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Strange flock of birds around lake

  • 08-05-2014 3:41pm
    #1
    Kovu
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    Would anybody be able to give any sort of possible ID on a group of 10-15 birds, dark brown, flying slowly in V formation over land /hills near a lake, then they dipped all of a sudden towards ground near lake shore. Possibly a curved beak.

    Similar to a curlew in body size, the call didn't sound like anything to what I've heard before. I last seen them flying around the lake near our house on Tuesday.

    Thanks!

    I can try to get some photos later, if the weather clears up.


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  • #2
    Woodville56
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    Possibly migrating Whimbrel - they appear to be turning up everywhere these days ! May have been different flocks on both days - are you near the coast ? Have had them here too and I'm midlands based . Description you give says whimbrel to me anyway !

    See this link for more info:
    https://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/w/whimbrel/


  • #3
    Kovu
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    I follow that normally as I do bird watch around here, I am south leitrim, quite a bit from the coast.

    The first day I was on horseback so couldn't stop to count (well, horse didn't want to stop and count!)

    In the exact same area today, seemed to be a similar size of flock. I'm normally adept at recognising birds too. Would t be usual to see them inland?


  • #4
    Eddie B
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    .Kovu. wrote: »
    I follow that normally as I do bird watch around here, I am south leitrim, quite a bit from the coast.

    The first day I was on horseback so couldn't stop to count (well, horse didn't want to stop and count!)

    In the exact same area today, seemed to be a similar size of flock. I'm normally adept at recognising birds too. Would t be usual to see them inland?

    See them regular on the Shannon this time of year, so presume their a common enough site inland during the summer months!


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