Teesmouth Bird Club

General Category => Identification Tips and Questions => Topic started by: Ray Simpson on February 17, 2015, 11:59:28 PM

Title: Godwit ID.
Post by: Ray Simpson on February 17, 2015, 11:59:28 PM
Spotted at South Gare today,   could this be a Bar Tailed Godwit , there are so many birds that look similar.
Title: Re: Godwit ID.
Post by: Fred Wright on February 18, 2015, 12:28:34 AM
Certainly looks that way.
Title: Re: Godwit ID.
Post by: IanF on February 18, 2015, 08:33:06 AM
It is a Bar-tailed. Leg length is a pretty good guide. The upper leg is much shorter on Bar-tailed which is often the easiest feature to pick out from a distance. On Black-tailed the upper and lower leg lengths are about equal.
Title: Re: Godwit ID.
Post by: Ray Simpson on February 18, 2015, 04:28:26 PM
Thank's for the confirmation  :).