Godwits

[Skifter]

At the weekend I saw what I think are Godwits on sandy patch between Castlehill Harbour and the Car Park at the beach end. I can't get a positive identification as to wheter they were Black Tailed or Bar Tailed. Has anyone else seen them?

[Kenn]

Have been seeing a fair number of Curlews down there in the last week but not noticed a godwit but will take another look.

[nemosia]

Hi Skifter, There were three bar-tailed godwits at Castlehill today.

[Skifter]

Thanks for the confirmation Nemosia.

[nemosia]

Thanks for the confirmation Nemosia.

No worries. Here's a couple of photos taken at Castlehill today.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i160/nemosia/Caithness/BA20091016-01.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i160/nemosia/Caithness/BA20091016-02.jpg

and this chart shows the best times of year to see godwits in Caithness

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i160/nemosia/Misc/Babw_visibility.jpg

[Kenn]

Thanks nemosia. was watching these at Brough harbour yesterday and wondering about the pink top section to the beak.
The sooner my books come out of storage the better!

[Liz]

Thanks ever so much for the beautiful photos Nemosia and for the info.

I may have seen them and mistaken them for Curlews. The beak seems to be the easiest way to distinguish between them.