Bird watchers

[Pancho]

I've just seen a flock of about 12 birds flying north east over SR3.

Approximately seagull size (allowance should be made for the small/far away conundrum) with lightish under belly and distinctive downward curved beaks.

Sorry, no more details as I was driving at the time.

Any ideas?

 

[hank williams]

I've just seen a flock of about 12 birds flying north east over SR3.

Approximately seagull size (allowance should be made for the small/far away conundrum) with lightish under belly and distinctive downward curved beaks.

Sorry, no more details as I was driving at the time.

Any ideas?

Gould be geese I saw a similar flock gan to work earlier in smoggy

 

[dangermows]

Gould be geese I saw a similar flock gan to work earlier in smoggy

Cood call mate.

 

[Pancho]

Gould be geese I saw a similar flock gan to work earlier in smoggy

Doubt it Hank.

I could be wrong but the body and wing shape was unlike any goose/geese that I've seen before.

Is there a species of goose that has a downward curved bill?

 

[muggboots]

Gould be geese I saw a similar flock gan to work earlier in smoggy

Where do they work?

 

[dangermows]

Where do they work?

Tescrows

 

[luvulongtime]

Where do they work?

flamingoland

 

[It'sDefinitelyLloydy]

Where do they work?

Herons

 

[ODIN]

I've just seen a flock of about 12 birds flying north east over SR3.

Approximately seagull size (allowance should be made for the small/far away conundrum) with lightish under belly and distinctive downward curved beaks.

Sorry, no more details as I was driving at the time.

Any ideas?

Curlew?

 

[james-safc]

Where do they work?

bill's

 

[Jukebox]

Sounds like a group of Curlews. Good size and have a long curved bill.

 

[dixonsafc]

I've just seen a flock of about 12 birds flying north east over SR3.

Approximately seagull size (allowance should be made for the small/far away conundrum) with lightish under belly and distinctive downward curved beaks.

Sorry, no more details as I was driving at the time.

Any ideas?

I saw some Curlews down the riverside near-ish North Hylton when I was back home a few month back.

They have a downward curve beak.

 

[Pancho]

Curlew?

Sounds like a group of Curlews. Good size and have a long curved bill.

I didn't think that they flew in groups/flocks or whatever, but I've had a look on the RSPB and from the description it's quite possible.

Thanks.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Curlew or Whimbrel

 

[jarramackem]

Magpies......should have shot them all down