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Bird Detective

Bird Detective uses the knowledge of all CollinsBirders to help identify mystery birds.
You can either vote on the mystery sightings below, or add one of your own.

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Taken last summer...

Perched on pole by the roadside in a mountainous area.

Seen by:

Rob Llagostera on 14/08/2011

0%

Buzzard, Eurasian Buzzard

0%

Goshawk, Northern Goshawk

0%

Hen Harrier, Northern Harrier

water pipit hmmm

Seen by:

murdock71 on 29/09/2011

100%

Wheatear, Northern Wheatear

0%

Rock Pipit, Rock Pipit

0%

Water Pipit

The strange Duck

I spotted this Duck, & have no idear what it is. It looks much like a Mallard but much bigger, it has duller plumage & a strange gray tufft, On back of its head. could this be somesort of Mallard cross ?

Seen by:

Andrew7 on 09/04/2011

100%

Mallard

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Red-breasted Merganser

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Tufted Duck

Is this asian crow?

Seen by:

anand on 01/03/2011

81%

House Crow

19%

Hooded Crow

0%

House Sparrow

Hybrid Goose? What am I?

Sitting on the golf course, wih much bigger canada-geese (it was about the size of a barnacle goose). I am assuming it is a hybrid of some of the suggested species.

Seen by:

Bazboy on 05/03/2011

67%

Emperor Goose

33%

White-fronted Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose

0%

Greylag Goose

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What's that bird

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