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  1. These were taken in Northern Spain in August. 

     

    1. Bird of prey in Southern Foothills of Picos de Europa (Castilia y Leon). At first i thought just a common buzzard but the darkish eye and really hooked beak look a little different. Possibly an immature honey buzzard? 

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    2.  Wading bird on a reservoir near Huesca..

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    3. Flycatcher? 

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    4. Eagle near to Loarre Castle (Huesca). 

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    5. Finch. Same area. 

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    6. I have this as a spotted flycatcher. Same area.

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    7. Black kite? Same area. 

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    8. This one is on the Northern side of the Pyrenees in France. I have this as an immature red-backed shrike. 

     

     

  2. Some advice needed.

     

    I was in Toronto this weekend in my first trip to North America. I saw a bird that looked exactly like a Northern Mockingbird with very clear white patches on the wings and really long tail. 

     

    It was too quick to fly away for me to photograph but I was convinced it was a Northern Mockingbird until I got home and read that they are only summer visitors to Canada.

     

    So I have two questions:

     

    1. Are there some Northern Mockingbirds that overwinter in Southern Canada?

    2. If not a Northern Mockingbird; then what? 

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  3. Taken at Teesmouth and RSPB Salthome in Feb 22.

     

    1. Godwits i think; but which type? And the duck in the top left?

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    2. Grebes; Great Crested?  Little Egret, Shoveler and an unidentified duck in the background.

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    3. Female Teal or Wigeon?  Or something else?

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    4. No help needed to ID this one. Spoonbills are reasonably rare in Northern England and this was a first for me.

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