Dear ERIC,
Thanks for a splendid picture, ERIC.
Nice VISIBLE, decorative black feet (like on flight illustr. in SIBLEY - incl. the Red-billed),
Black tertiaries and fine Black line(s) on Primaries.
Your specimen might also be termed 'Golden-tailed'.
K. rgds ......... C.
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Beskrivelse: Discovered by Finnish birders yesterday afternoon when coming ashore to roost around the church of Fajazinha village. Probably one of the most incredible twitch ever in the WP! (seen in late afternoon by 24 birders coming from Corvo today)..
Dear DAVID,
Indeed a Marvellous photo!
- of a most Exquisite vagrant.
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My SVENSSON guide includes Red-billed T., only.
Understand excited happiness,
and appreciate sharing with us ......... C.
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Beskrivelse: An second succesfull trip from Corvo to Flores in less than 3 days !!! The bird reappeared high over the village front of 24 birders excaclty at the same time as yesterday.
Beskrivelse: 24 birders visited Flores after news of a WT Tropicbird landing on a church roof at Fajãzinha. Yesterday the bird was found at 15h30 and today he reappeared at the same time !!!
From left to right:
Standing:
Gary Fennemore (UK), Ernie Davis (UK), Christer Brostam (S), Gordon Beck (UK), Hannu Palojärvi (SF), Christian Leth (DK), Stefan Ettestam (S), Stewart Hinley (UK), Graeme Joynt (UK), David Monticelli (B), Markku Santama (SF), André Riis Ebbesen (DK), Pierre-André Crochet (F), Vincent Legrand (B), Peter Alfrey (UK), Holger Lauruschkus (D), Michael Fricke (D).
Kneeling:
Eric Didner (F), Ingvar Torsson (S), Phil Abbott (UK), Daniel Mauras (F), Bosse Carlsson (S), Keijo Wahlroos (SF).
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Beskrivelse: 'Golden morph' individual. Could originate from SW Atlantic (e.g. Carribean population) or from SE Atlantic (e.g. Ascension, or Sao Tomé populations)
A more complete photographic account on rare birds in the Azores this autumn is now available on my website.
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