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PINK-FOOTED GOOSE [Anser brachyrynchus]

A small section of thousands of pink-footed geese at Montrose Basin on September 16, 2024 - what a noise !

GREENSHANK [Tringa nebularia]

October 10, 2024

PINK-FOOTED GOOSE [Anser brachyrhynchus] and on right the

orange-billed GREYLAG GOOSE [Anser anser], October 19, 2022

SHOVELLER [Spatula clypeata]

Left is an orange-billed female on November 10, 2024., and right is a colourful male on April 15, 2023. The bills look so clunky and out of proportion

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WHIMBREL [Numenius phaeopus]

Very similar to curlew so may be wrong. October 3, 2021​

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BAR-TAILED GODWIT [Limosa lapponica]

September 27, 2020

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WIGEON / WIDGEON [Anas penelope]

Left is a female on October 30, 2020; centre is a male on October 27, 2020; right is a male coming out of breeding plumage, October 22, 2026 at Balgavies Loch

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GREY PLOVER [Pluvialis squatarola]

Left in summer plumage on May 22, 2021. Centre in winter plumage on October 26, 2020. Right on October 13, 2022

KNOT [Calidris canutus]

October 14, 2020

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WHOOPER SWAN [Cygnus cygnus]

Part of 20+ flock of WHOOPER SWAN on April 2, 2023

PINTAIL [Anas acuta]

Male on October 16, 2021

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