tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412851395882523391.post7885826891816318638..comments2024-03-28T07:15:36.671+00:00Comments on We Bird North Wales: The Morfa Bychan ScoterRob Sandhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473000342176495471noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412851395882523391.post-58355520434372556012013-01-25T19:49:23.312+00:002013-01-25T19:49:23.312+00:00Here's a link to the field sketch of the South...Here's a link to the field sketch of the Southport bird, note the dark sides to the basal knob:<br />http://www.surfbirds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1239&d=1232308278<br /><br />There's also some pics of an aberrant Common Scoter in the ID section if you do a search on "scoter" and photographer "Martin Scott". It has very extensive yellow covering most of the bill, but black on the basal knob.<br />Cheers,<br />Mike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412851395882523391.post-60926954245749484162013-01-22T21:19:53.187+00:002013-01-22T21:19:53.187+00:00Crikey, wasn't expecting that! A tad unfortun...Crikey, wasn't expecting that! A tad unfortunate but applying the same caution I wonder whether the Llanfairfechan bird could be clinched one way or another. People happily ticked it and it was about 3 miles away. A black blob with a smaller yellow blob attched to it from memory. Fair doos for an honest informative response though. Rob Sandhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473000342176495471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412851395882523391.post-11237607230554156402013-01-22T19:56:52.795+00:002013-01-22T19:56:52.795+00:00Great post Chris and although not what we all want...Great post Chris and although not what we all wanted as the outcome, it's still a great find.<br />We'll all be more knowledgeable for this. Well done for calling it.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13927135017383938272noreply@blogger.com