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KLAUS BJERRE { 487 images } Created 25 Sep 2013

Klaus Bjerre is one of Denmark’s leading wildlife photographers, specialising in birds. He has a lifelong interest in the birds of Israel, particularly those that migrate through the region, and is currently working on a book to celebrate this passion. In addition, his seabird photography is spectacular.
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Eleonora's Falcon - Falco eleonorae
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  • Greenshank Tringa nebularia L 30-31cm. An elegant and long-legged wader. Beautifully patterned but can look very white at a distance. Has yellowish green legs and long, slightly upturned, grey-based bill. Sexes are similar. Adult in summer has grey-brown upperparts with black centres to many back feathers. Head, neck and breast are streaked but underparts are white. In winter upperparts are pale grey above and underparts are white. Juvenile recalls winter adult but upperparts are darker and browner. Voice Utters a distinctive tchu-tchu-tchu call. Status Scarce breeding species, restricted to Scottish blanket bogs. Fairly common passage migrant, mainly to coasts, and local in winter.
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  • Greenshank Tringa nebularia L 30-31cm. An elegant and long-legged wader. Beautifully patterned but can look very white at a distance. Has yellowish green legs and long, slightly upturned, grey-based bill. Sexes are similar. Adult in summer has grey-brown upperparts with black centres to many back feathers. Head, neck and breast are streaked but underparts are white. In winter upperparts are pale grey above and underparts are white. Juvenile recalls winter adult but upperparts are darker and browner. Voice Utters a distinctive tchu-tchu-tchu call. Status Scarce breeding species, restricted to Scottish blanket bogs. Fairly common passage migrant, mainly to coasts, and local in winter.
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  • Greenshank Tringa nebularia L 30-31cm. An elegant and long-legged wader. Beautifully patterned but can look very white at a distance. Has yellowish green legs and long, slightly upturned, grey-based bill. Sexes are similar. Adult in summer has grey-brown upperparts with black centres to many back feathers. Head, neck and breast are streaked but underparts are white. In winter upperparts are pale grey above and underparts are white. Juvenile recalls winter adult but upperparts are darker and browner. Voice Utters a distinctive tchu-tchu-tchu call. Status Scarce breeding species, restricted to Scottish blanket bogs. Fairly common passage migrant, mainly to coasts, and local in winter.
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  • Greenshank Tringa nebularia L 30-31cm. An elegant and long-legged wader. Beautifully patterned but can look very white at a distance. Has yellowish green legs and long, slightly upturned, grey-based bill. Sexes are similar. Adult in summer has grey-brown upperparts with black centres to many back feathers. Head, neck and breast are streaked but underparts are white. In winter upperparts are pale grey above and underparts are white. Juvenile recalls winter adult but upperparts are darker and browner. Voice Utters a distinctive tchu-tchu-tchu call. Status Scarce breeding species, restricted to Scottish blanket bogs. Fairly common passage migrant, mainly to coasts, and local in winter.
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  • Greenshank Tringa nebularia L 30-31cm. An elegant and long-legged wader. Beautifully patterned but can look very white at a distance. Has yellowish green legs and long, slightly upturned, grey-based bill. Sexes are similar. Adult in summer has grey-brown upperparts with black centres to many back feathers. Head, neck and breast are streaked but underparts are white. In winter upperparts are pale grey above and underparts are white. Juvenile recalls winter adult but upperparts are darker and browner. Voice Utters a distinctive tchu-tchu-tchu call. Status Scarce breeding species, restricted to Scottish blanket bogs. Fairly common passage migrant, mainly to coasts, and local in winter.
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  • Heuglin's Gull - Larus heuglini
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  • Greater Spotted Eagle - Aquila clanga
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  • Citrine Wagtail - Motacilla citreola
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  • Citrine Wagtail - Motacilla citreola - Adult Female
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  • Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica - Winter Adult. L 35-40cm. Large wader with long, slightly upturned bill. Looks shorter-legged than Black-tailed. In flight, note absence of wingbar on upperwing; white rump extends as wedge to lower back and tail is barred. Sexes are dissimilar in summer. Adult male in breeding plumage has reddish orange head, neck and underparts. Back is spangled grey, black and pale buff. Adult female in breeding plumage has buffish orange wash on head, neck and breast, pale belly and greyish back. Winter adult has grey-brown head, neck and upperparts; underparts are pale. Juvenile recalls winter adult but has buffish wash to head, neck and upperparts. Voice Utters a sharp kve-wee call in flight. Status Nests in Arctic; non-breeding visitor to coastal Britain and Ireland.
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  • Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica - Winter Adult. L 35-40cm. Large wader with long, slightly upturned bill. Looks shorter-legged than Black-tailed. In flight, note absence of wingbar on upperwing; white rump extends as wedge to lower back and tail is barred. Sexes are dissimilar in summer. Adult male in breeding plumage has reddish orange head, neck and underparts. Back is spangled grey, black and pale buff. Adult female in breeding plumage has buffish orange wash on head, neck and breast, pale belly and greyish back. Winter adult has grey-brown head, neck and upperparts; underparts are pale. Juvenile recalls winter adult but has buffish wash to head, neck and upperparts. Voice Utters a sharp kve-wee call in flight. Status Nests in Arctic; non-breeding visitor to coastal Britain and Ireland.
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  • Bimaculated Lark - Melanocorypha bimaculata
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  • Black-tailed Godwit - Limosa limosa - Winter Adults. L 35-40cm. Large wader with long, slightly upturned bill. Looks shorter-legged than Black-tailed. In flight, note absence of wingbar on upperwing; white rump extends as wedge to lower back and tail is barred. Sexes are dissimilar in summer. Adult male in breeding plumage has reddish orange head, neck and underparts. Back is spangled grey, black and pale buff. Adult female in breeding plumage has buffish orange wash on head, neck and breast, pale belly and greyish back. Winter adult has grey-brown head, neck and upperparts; underparts are pale. Juvenile recalls winter adult but has buffish wash to head, neck and upperparts. Voice Utters a sharp kve-wee call in flight. Status Nests in Arctic; non-breeding visitor to coastal Britain and Ireland.
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  • Black-tailed Godwit - Limosa limosa - Winter Adult. L 35-40cm. Large wader with long, slightly upturned bill. Looks shorter-legged than Black-tailed. In flight, note absence of wingbar on upperwing; white rump extends as wedge to lower back and tail is barred. Sexes are dissimilar in summer. Adult male in breeding plumage has reddish orange head, neck and underparts. Back is spangled grey, black and pale buff. Adult female in breeding plumage has buffish orange wash on head, neck and breast, pale belly and greyish back. Winter adult has grey-brown head, neck and upperparts; underparts are pale. Juvenile recalls winter adult but has buffish wash to head, neck and upperparts. Voice Utters a sharp kve-wee call in flight. Status Nests in Arctic; non-breeding visitor to coastal Britain and Ireland.
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  • Black-tailed Godwit - Limosa limosa - Winter Adult -  L 35-40cm. Large wader with long, slightly upturned bill. Looks shorter-legged than Black-tailed. In flight, note absence of wingbar on upperwing; white rump extends as wedge to lower back and tail is barred. Sexes are dissimilar in summer. Adult male in breeding plumage has reddish orange head, neck and underparts. Back is spangled grey, black and pale buff. Adult female in breeding plumage has buffish orange wash on head, neck and breast, pale belly and greyish back. Winter adult has grey-brown head, neck and upperparts; underparts are pale. Juvenile recalls winter adult but has buffish wash to head, neck and upperparts. Voice Utters a sharp kve-wee call in flight. Status Nests in Arctic; non-breeding visitor to coastal Britain and Ireland.
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  • Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria L 28cm. Beautifully marked wader. Call is evocative of desolate uplands in summer. Gregarious outside breeding season; often associates with Lapwings. In flight, note white underwings. Sexes are sometimes separable in summer. Adult in summer has spangled golden upperparts bordered by white band. In most males, belly is black, grading to grey on neck and face. Most females have less distinct dark underparts and face is often whitish. Breeders from N Europe (seen on migration) have darker underparts than British birds. In winter, underparts are pale, and head, neck and back are streaked golden. Juvenile is similar to winter adult. Voice Utters peeoo flight call and plaintive pu-peeoo in summer. Status Locally common breeding species on N upland moors and mountains. Widespread in winter on grassland and arable fields.
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  • Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria L 28cm. Beautifully marked wader. Call is evocative of desolate uplands in summer. Gregarious outside breeding season; often associates with Lapwings. In flight, note white underwings. Sexes are sometimes separable in summer. Adult in summer has spangled golden upperparts bordered by white band. In most males, belly is black, grading to grey on neck and face. Most females have less distinct dark underparts and face is often whitish. Breeders from N Europe (seen on migration) have darker underparts than British birds. In winter, underparts are pale, and head, neck and back are streaked golden. Juvenile is similar to winter adult. Voice Utters peeoo flight call and plaintive pu-peeoo in summer. Status Locally common breeding species on N upland moors and mountains. Widespread in winter on grassland and arable fields.
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  • Shorelark Eremophila alpestris L 16-17cm. Well-marked but unobtrusive when feeding among saltmarsh plants. Sexes are similar but female is duller than male.<br />
Summer adult (sometimes seen on migration) has grey-brown or sandy brown upperparts, streaked on back. Underparts are mainly white but with black breast band and faint buff streaks on flanks. Head is yellow with black band through eye and ear coverts; black forecrown extends to 2 projecting ‘horns’. Winter adult is similar but duller and ‘horns’ are absent. Juvenile is similar to winter adult but upperparts have pale spots. Voice Flight call is a thin see-seer. Status Best known as a scarce winter visitor to coastal saltmarsh. Usually found in small flocks.
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  • Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria L 28cm. Beautifully marked wader. Call is evocative of desolate uplands in summer. Gregarious outside breeding season; often associates with Lapwings. In flight, note white underwings. Sexes are sometimes separable in summer. Adult in summer has spangled golden upperparts bordered by white band. In most males, belly is black, grading to grey on neck and face. Most females have less distinct dark underparts and face is often whitish. Breeders from N Europe (seen on migration) have darker underparts than British birds. In winter, underparts are pale, and head, neck and back are streaked golden. Juvenile is similar to winter adult. Voice Utters peeoo flight call and plaintive pu-peeoo in summer. Status Locally common breeding species on N upland moors and mountains. Widespread in winter on grassland and arable fields.
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  • Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria L 28cm. Beautifully marked wader. Call is evocative of desolate uplands in summer. Gregarious outside breeding season; often associates with Lapwings. In flight, note white underwings. Sexes are sometimes separable in summer. Adult in summer has spangled golden upperparts bordered by white band. In most males, belly is black, grading to grey on neck and face. Most females have less distinct dark underparts and face is often whitish. Breeders from N Europe (seen on migration) have darker underparts than British birds. In winter, underparts are pale, and head, neck and back are streaked golden. Juvenile is similar to winter adult. Voice Utters peeoo flight call and plaintive pu-peeoo in summer. Status Locally common breeding species on N upland moors and mountains. Widespread in winter on grassland and arable fields.
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  • Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria L 28cm. Beautifully marked wader. Call is evocative of desolate uplands in summer. Gregarious outside breeding season; often associates with Lapwings. In flight, note white underwings. Sexes are sometimes separable in summer. Adult in summer has spangled golden upperparts bordered by white band. In most males, belly is black, grading to grey on neck and face. Most females have less distinct dark underparts and face is often whitish. Breeders from N Europe (seen on migration) have darker underparts than British birds. In winter, underparts are pale, and head, neck and back are streaked golden. Juvenile is similar to winter adult. Voice Utters peeoo flight call and plaintive pu-peeoo in summer. Status Locally common breeding species on N upland moors and mountains. Widespread in winter on grassland and arable fields.
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  • Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria L 28cm. Beautifully marked wader. Call is evocative of desolate uplands in summer. Gregarious outside breeding season; often associates with Lapwings. In flight, note white underwings. Sexes are sometimes separable in summer. Adult in summer has spangled golden upperparts bordered by white band. In most males, belly is black, grading to grey on neck and face. Most females have less distinct dark underparts and face is often whitish. Breeders from N Europe (seen on migration) have darker underparts than British birds. In winter, underparts are pale, and head, neck and back are streaked golden. Juvenile is similar to winter adult. Voice Utters peeoo flight call and plaintive pu-peeoo in summer. Status Locally common breeding species on N upland moors and mountains. Widespread in winter on grassland and arable fields.
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  • Shorelark Eremophila alpestris L 16-17cm. Well-marked but unobtrusive when feeding among saltmarsh plants. Sexes are similar but female is duller than male.<br />
Summer adult (sometimes seen on migration) has grey-brown or sandy brown upperparts, streaked on back. Underparts are mainly white but with black breast band and faint buff streaks on flanks. Head is yellow with black band through eye and ear coverts; black forecrown extends to 2 projecting ‘horns’. Winter adult is similar but duller and ‘horns’ are absent. Juvenile is similar to winter adult but upperparts have pale spots. Voice Flight call is a thin see-seer. Status Best known as a scarce winter visitor to coastal saltmarsh. Usually found in small flocks.
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  • Shorelark Eremophila alpestris L 16-17cm. Well-marked but unobtrusive when feeding among saltmarsh plants. Sexes are similar but female is duller than male. Summer adult (sometimes seen on migration) has grey-brown or sandy brown upperparts, streaked on back. Underparts are mainly white but with black breast band and faint buff streaks on flanks. Head is yellow with black band through eye and ear coverts; black forecrown extends to 2 projecting ‘horns’. Winter adult is similar but duller and ‘horns’ are absent. Juvenile is similar to winter adult but upperparts have pale spots. Voice Flight call is a thin see-seer. Status Best known as a scarce winter visitor to coastal saltmarsh. Usually found in small flocks.
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  • White-winged Black Tern - Chlidonias leucopterus
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  • Lesser Crested Tern - Sterna bengalensis - 1st winter
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  • Lesser Crested Tern - Sterna bengalensis - Non-breeding adult
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  • Lesser Crested Tern - Sterna bengalensis - Non-breeding adult
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  • Lesser Crested Tern - Sterna bengalensis - Non-breeding adult
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  • Lesser Crested Tern - Sterna bengalensis - Non breeding adult
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  • Lesser Crested Tern - Sterna bengalensis - Non breeding adults
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  • Lesser Crested Tern - Sterna bengalensis-  Non breeding adults
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  • Lesser Crested Tern - Sterna bengalensis - Non breeding adults
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  • Lesser Crested Tern - Sterna bengalensis - Non breeding adults
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  • Lesser Crested Tern - Sterna bengalensis - Non breeding adults
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  • Lesser Crested Tern - Sterna bengalensis - Non breeding adults
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  • Great Grey Shrike - Lanius excubitor
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  • Bearded Tit - Panurus biarmicus - Female
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  • Bearded Tit - Panurus biarmicus - Adult female and juvenile
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  • Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca L 12-13cm. Small, rather short-tailed warbler with retiring habits but distinctive song. Sexes are similar. Adult and juvenile have blue-grey crown, dark mask and grey-brown back and wings. Underparts are pale, whitish on throat but washed pale buff on flanks. Has dark legs, dark-tipped grey bill and pale iris. Voice Utters a harsh chek alarm call. Song is a tuneless rattle, sung on one note, usually preceded by short warbling phrase. Status Fairly common summer visitor, mostly to S and SE England. Favours areas of scrub.
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  • Zino's Petrel - Pterodroma madeira
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  • Zino's Petrel - Pterodroma madeira
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  • Zino's Petrel - Pterodroma madeira
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  • Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix L 11-12cm. Colourful warbler with a distinctive song and precise habitat requirements. Sexes are similar. Adult and juvenile have olive-green upperparts, bright yellow throat and supercilium, and clean white underparts. Note dark eyestripe and pale pink legs. Voice Utters a sharp tsip call. Song (likened to a coin spinning on a plate) starts with ringing notes and accelerates to a silvery trill. Status Locally common summer visitor to mature woodlands with tall trees, limited ground cover and closed canopy; Sessile Oak woods in W and N are favoured, and Beech woods elsewhere.
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  • Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix L 11-12cm. Colourful warbler with a distinctive song and precise habitat requirements. Sexes are similar. Adult and juvenile have olive-green upperparts, bright yellow throat and supercilium, and clean white underparts. Note dark eyestripe and pale pink legs. Voice Utters a sharp tsip call. Song (likened to a coin spinning on a plate) starts with ringing notes and accelerates to a silvery trill. Status Locally common summer visitor to mature woodlands with tall trees, limited ground cover and closed canopy; Sessile Oak woods in W and N are favoured, and Beech woods elsewhere.
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  • Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus L 40-45cm. Smaller cousin to Curlew with shorter bill, diagnostic head markings and distinctive call. Sexes are similar. Adult has grey-brown to buffish brown plumage with fine, dark streaking on neck and breast. Head pattern comprises two broad, dark lateral stripes on otherwise pale crown, and pale supercilium. Juvenile is similar but plumage is overall warmer buff. Voice Distinctive bubbling call comprises seven notes that descend slightly in pitch from start to finish. Song is confusingly similar to that of Curlew. Status Rare breeding species, favouring boggy moorland; Shetland is a hotspot. Fairly common passage migrant in spring and autumn on coasts; overwinters in S in very small numbers.
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  • Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus L 40-45cm. Smaller cousin to Curlew with shorter bill, diagnostic head markings and distinctive call. Sexes are similar. Adult has grey-brown to buffish brown plumage with fine, dark streaking on neck and breast. Head pattern comprises two broad, dark lateral stripes on otherwise pale crown, and pale supercilium. Juvenile is similar but plumage is overall warmer buff. Voice Distinctive bubbling call comprises seven notes that descend slightly in pitch from start to finish. Song is confusingly similar to that of Curlew. Status Rare breeding species, favouring boggy moorland; Shetland is a hotspot. Fairly common passage migrant in spring and autumn on coasts; overwinters in S in very small numbers.
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  • Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus L 40-45cm. Smaller cousin to Curlew with shorter bill, diagnostic head markings and distinctive call. Sexes are similar. Adult has grey-brown to buffish brown plumage with fine, dark streaking on neck and breast. Head pattern comprises two broad, dark lateral stripes on otherwise pale crown, and pale supercilium. Juvenile is similar but plumage is overall warmer buff. Voice Distinctive bubbling call comprises seven notes that descend slightly in pitch from start to finish. Song is confusingly similar to that of Curlew. Status Rare breeding species, favouring boggy moorland; Shetland is a hotspot. Fairly common passage migrant in spring and autumn on coasts; overwinters in S in very small numbers.
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  • Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus L 40-45cm. Smaller cousin to Curlew with shorter bill, diagnostic head markings and distinctive call. Sexes are similar. Adult has grey-brown to buffish brown plumage with fine, dark streaking on neck and breast. Head pattern comprises two broad, dark lateral stripes on otherwise pale crown, and pale supercilium. Juvenile is similar but plumage is overall warmer buff. Voice Distinctive bubbling call comprises seven notes that descend slightly in pitch from start to finish. Song is confusingly similar to that of Curlew. Status Rare breeding species, favouring boggy moorland; Shetland is a hotspot. Fairly common passage migrant in spring and autumn on coasts; overwinters in S in very small numbers.
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  • Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus L 40-45cm. Smaller cousin to Curlew with shorter bill, diagnostic head markings and distinctive call. Sexes are similar. Adult has grey-brown to buffish brown plumage with fine, dark streaking on neck and breast. Head pattern comprises two broad, dark lateral stripes on otherwise pale crown, and pale supercilium. Juvenile is similar but plumage is overall warmer buff. Voice Distinctive bubbling call comprises seven notes that descend slightly in pitch from start to finish. Song is confusingly similar to that of Curlew. Status Rare breeding species, favouring boggy moorland; Shetland is a hotspot. Fairly common passage migrant in spring and autumn on coasts; overwinters in S in very small numbers.
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  • Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus L 11cm. Similar to Chiffchaff but separable using subtle plumage details, colour and voice. Sexes are similar. Adult has olive-green upperparts, yellow throat, whitish underparts and pale supercilium. Overall, plumage is brighter than Chiffchaff and primary feathers project further. Note pale supercilium and pinkish yellow legs. Juvenile is similar but paler and more yellow, particularly on underparts. Voice hueet call is similar to Chiffchaff. Song is a tinkling, descending phrase that ends in a flourish. Status Widespread and common summer visitor to wooded habitats including birch woodland and willow scrub.
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  • Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus L 11cm. Similar to Chiffchaff but separable using subtle plumage details, colour and voice. Sexes are similar. Adult has olive-green upperparts, yellow throat, whitish underparts and pale supercilium. Overall, plumage is brighter than Chiffchaff and primary feathers project further. Note pale supercilium and pinkish yellow legs. Juvenile is similar but paler and more yellow, particularly on underparts. Voice hueet call is similar to Chiffchaff. Song is a tinkling, descending phrase that ends in a flourish. Status Widespread and common summer visitor to wooded habitats including birch woodland and willow scrub.
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  • Wigeon - Mareca penelope. L 45-47cm. Males are colourful and attractive. Forms large flocks outside breeding season. Sexes are dissimilar. Adult male has mainly orange-red head with yellow forehead. Breast is pinkish; rest of plumage is mainly finely marked grey except for white belly and black and white stern. In flight, has white patch on wing. Bill is pale grey and dark-tipped. In eclipse, resembles an adult female although white wing patch is still evident. Adult female is mainly reddish brown, darkest on head and back. Note, however, the white belly and stern. In flight, lacks male’s white wing patch. Bill is grey and dark-tipped. Juvenile resembles adult female. Voice Male utters evocative wheeeoo whistle.
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  • Wigeon - Mareca penelope. L 45-47cm. Males are colourful and attractive. Forms large flocks outside breeding season. Sexes are dissimilar. Adult male has mainly orange-red head with yellow forehead. Breast is pinkish; rest of plumage is mainly finely marked grey except for white belly and black and white stern. In flight, has white patch on wing. Bill is pale grey and dark-tipped. In eclipse, resembles an adult female although white wing patch is still evident. Adult female is mainly reddish brown, darkest on head and back. Note, however, the white belly and stern. In flight, lacks male’s white wing patch. Bill is grey and dark-tipped. Juvenile resembles adult female. Voice Male utters evocative wheeeoo whistle.
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  • White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus (L 20-24cm) in breeding plumage is mainly black with pale grey upperwings, pale grey flight feathers seen from below and white rump, stern and tail are pure white; at other times it is grey above and white below with a whitish collar and rump, and dark ear spot.
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  • Whitethroat Sylvia communis L 13-15cm. Familiar warbler of open country. Males often perch openly. Sexes are dissimilar. Adult male has blue-grey cap and face, grey-brown back and rufous edges to wing feathers. Throat is white while; underparts otherwise pale, suffused pinkish buff on breast. Legs are yellowish brown and yellowish bill is dark-tipped. Dark tail has white outer feathers. Adult female and juveniles are similar but cap and face are brownish and pale underparts (apart from white throat) are suffused pale buff. Voice Utters a harsh check alarm call. Song is a rapid and scratchy warble. Status Common summer visitor to scrub patches, hedgerows and heaths.
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  • Whitethroat Sylvia communis L 13-15cm. Familiar warbler of open country. Males often perch openly. Sexes are dissimilar. Adult male has blue-grey cap and face, grey-brown back and rufous edges to wing feathers. Throat is white while; underparts otherwise pale, suffused pinkish buff on breast. Legs are yellowish brown and yellowish bill is dark-tipped. Dark tail has white outer feathers. Adult female and juveniles are similar but cap and face are brownish and pale underparts (apart from white throat) are suffused pale buff. Voice Utters a harsh check alarm call. Song is a rapid and scratchy warble. Status Common summer visitor to scrub patches, hedgerows and heaths.
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  • White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla W 190-240cm. Immense raptor with long, broad and parallel-sided wings, and by relatively short, wedge-shaped tail. Surprisingly manoeuvrable, despite it size, and catches fish and waterbirds while hunting low over water. Sexes are similar. Adult has mainly brown plumage, palest on head and neck. At rest, white tail is often obscured by wings. Bill and legs are yellow. In flight from below, looks mainly dark except for paler head and neck, and white tail. Juvenile is similar to adult but looks darker overall and tail is uniformly dark. Subadult acquires adult plumage over successive moults; last immature feature to disappear is dark terminal band on tail. Voice Utters mournful whistling calls. Status Formerly just a rare visitor from mainland Europe but now reintroduced successfully to certain Scottish islands.
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  • White-faced Storm-petrel - Pelagodroma marina
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  • White-faced Storm-petrel - Pelagodroma marina
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  • White-faced Storm-petrel - Pelagodroma marina
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  • The White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba (L 18cm) is the mainland European counterpart of the Pied Wagtail and easily overlooked because the two are so similar. All birds have a grey, not black, rump but this is not always easy to discern. An adult male also has a grey (not black), with a clear demarcation from the black nape and hindcrown in summer. In terms of behaviour and voice, White and Pied Wagtails are identical. The White Wagtail replaces Pied in the Channel Islands and a few pairs also breed in Scotland, particularly on the Shetland Isles. Elsewhere, it is a fairly common passage migrant, with most sightings on the coast in autumn.
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  • The White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba (L 18cm) is the mainland European counterpart of the Pied Wagtail and easily overlooked because the two are so similar. All birds have a grey, not black, rump but this is not always easy to discern. An adult male also has a grey (not black), with a clear demarcation from the black nape and hindcrown in summer. In terms of behaviour and voice, White and Pied Wagtails are identical. The White Wagtail replaces Pied in the Channel Islands and a few pairs also breed in Scotland, particularly on the Shetland Isles. Elsewhere, it is a fairly common passage migrant, with most sightings on the coast in autumn.
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  • The White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba (L 18cm) is the mainland European counterpart of the Pied Wagtail and easily overlooked because the two are so similar. All birds have a grey, not black, rump but this is not always easy to discern. An adult male also has a grey (not black), with a clear demarcation from the black nape and hindcrown in summer. In terms of behaviour and voice, White and Pied Wagtails are identical. The White Wagtail replaces Pied in the Channel Islands and a few pairs also breed in Scotland, particularly on the Shetland Isles. Elsewhere, it is a fairly common passage migrant, with most sightings on the coast in autumn.
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  • The White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba (L 18cm) is the mainland European counterpart of the Pied Wagtail and easily overlooked because the two are so similar. All birds have a grey, not black, rump but this is not always easy to discern. An adult male also has a grey (not black), with a clear demarcation from the black nape and hindcrown in summer. In terms of behaviour and voice, White and Pied Wagtails are identical. The White Wagtail replaces Pied in the Channel Islands and a few pairs also breed in Scotland, particularly on the Shetland Isles. Elsewhere, it is a fairly common passage migrant, with most sightings on the coast in autumn.
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  • The White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba (L 18cm) is the mainland European counterpart of the Pied Wagtail and easily overlooked because the two are so similar. All birds have a grey, not black, rump but this is not always easy to discern. An adult male also has a grey (not black), with a clear demarcation from the black nape and hindcrown in summer. In terms of behaviour and voice, White and Pied Wagtails are identical. The White Wagtail replaces Pied in the Channel Islands and a few pairs also breed in Scotland, particularly on the Shetland Isles. Elsewhere, it is a fairly common passage migrant, with most sightings on the coast in autumn.
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