Guess the bird

[rolf]

I think that's a Red-necked Phalarope - Phalaropus lobatus. Very rare in Britain.

[Chocky]

Loks like it to me . Well done Rolf

[dig deep]

Yes, I agree - ell done Rolf


Smalnäbbad simsnäppa Phalaropus lobatus

[dig deep]

<Hope this will give You some problem

It´s a montage - both picture and painting

and not too big

[rolf]

Looks like a Swift - Apus apus.

[dig deep]

Looks like a Swift - Apus apus.

Yeah Mucho Problema Sure

Tornseglare Apus apus

[dig deep]

and one for the weekend

This is my last bird, now I must start finding a few new ones for You

[Chocky]

Reed Bunting -Emberiza schoeniclus ?

[Merlin]

Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica.


Pete.

[dig deep]

Yes Pete

Videsparv Emberiza rustica


Well done again !

[dig deep]

Next question What on earth is this ??

[Merlin]

I'll get in first on this one Chris whilst everyone is out enjoying the wildlife and I'm committed at home in other directions.

Drake Green - winged Teal Anus carolinensis (North America).


Pete.

[Chocky]

Yup. have to agree with Pete

[dig deep]

Hmm , even I have to agree


Amerikansk kricka Green-winged TealAnas carolinensis

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Well, a new one for You !

[Chocky]

I know
Same as the one above The last one ? The Green-winged teal that Pete Guessed

[dig deep]

Well done Chocky

but not for me

Got too many birds to choose from, I will try again

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Here is the new bird (I hope)

[Chocky]

Female chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs

[rolf]

It's a warbler of some sort, got to have a search through my reference books. Not too many with that wing patterning.

[dig deep]

Yep, it is a warbler
of some sort

[rolf]

OK, the only one I can find with the wing markings and which visits Sweden is the Hume's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus.

[dig deep]

OK, the only one I can find with the wing markings and which visits Sweden is the Hume's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus.

Think there is a problem here Rolf

This is what I have about this bird, almost the same but not really. Could be a re-naming problem again


Bergtaigasångare/Hume´s Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus h. humei

[Chocky]

Have to agree with you Rolf
'Hume's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus humei' is also correct apparently
Hume's Leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus humei) - BirdLife species factsheet

So Rolf should take the credit. Well done Rolf

[rolf]

This is a regional variation, Humei is the South Central race, the ones you will see there (rarely) is the inornatus, coming down from Siberia. So the same bird, just regional naming.

[dig deep]

As usual all is sorted


Here is a new fresh birdie

[rolf]

How about a Dotterel - Charadrius morinellus.?

[Chocky]

Wryneck - Jynx torquilla

[Merlin]

Correct Rolf....Dotterel in winter plumage. Well done as Chris will say.


Pete.

[dig deep]

Yes what else could I say


Fjällpipare/Dotterel
Charadrius morinellus

Perhaps You all have noticed that I now present the bird in three languages

Anyway, You have to wait for the next bird until tomorrow.

I must restric this quizz to a bird/day or we will soon be out of both birds and questions.

I saw in a paper that we are expecting just about 1 miljon birds back to Sweden this week. I´ll see if I can catch a few for You

[rolf]

Look forward to it Cris.

[dig deep]

Here we go !

[Chocky]

Spotted flycatcher - Muscicapa striata ?

[Merlin]

My best shot at this one Chris is......Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia.


Pete.

[dig deep]

That´s a good shot Pete


Gräshoppsångare/Common Grasshopper Warbler
Locustella n. naevia

[dig deep]

Let us see who will "shoot" this one

[rolf]

I'll go for Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca.

[Chocky]

I'll go for a Collard Flycatcher - Ficedula albicollis ?

[rolf]

Oh yes, think you are right Beryl, as the collar extends around the neck.

[Chocky]

Yes. I think so. Very similar though at first glance . It would be a rare migrant that we would see in the UK