Sæll Yann!
It probably is the same bird as in july, now moulting so that head marking has disappeared.
How do you tell the difference between barrow's and common goldeneye in these plumages.
Kveðja, Silas
Sæll !
With no direct comparison you can use the head shape. This bird has a typical Barrow's head, very black with a "high" top of head and steep front. Very diagnostic and there is no doubt to me that your bird is one of "ours" ;)
Dear Yann
I am pleased to see, that you use Netfugl. This summer I visited Iceland for birding and it was very good - both for birding, for nature and for the friendly people in Iceland - nearly all understand danish, although many do not speak it.
I will strongly recomand other danish birders to visit Iceland.
Best wishes
Søren
I'm told that head shape isn't quite enough to confirm a barrow's goldeneye. We didn't see the upper wing. Are there other details in the plumage which suggest barrow's?
I've only seen about 5 barrow's and never an eclipse male like this, so it would be nice to have some "conlusive" details which exclude common goldeneye.
Is the head shape and colour the primary things you use to id barrow's in eclipse?
Yann, you should watch out for a mediterrian gull. We found one 2 days ago but it hasn't been relocated! First for the Faroes...
And the yellow-browed are on their way :-)
Silas
You have more photos of this bird? Please send to yann at internet.is. Will look and see if I can find more convincing features for you :)
Med Gull is just in my wildest dreams, not recorded yet in Iceland... Congratulations with your find! Watch out for possible american birds early next week....
bestu kveðjur
Yann
Last year in september, I visited Myvatn, Iceland in september, and I was surprised that (close to) none of the more than 500 male Barrow's (eclipse) showed any obvious markings in the head.
Regards Torben
Nej, John!
Jeg eftersøger gode argumenter for, at dette er en islandsk hvinand!
I'm looking for good arguments that this is a barrow's goldeneye. Look at the discussion on a previous pic.
Sæll Silas,
Once again, definitely a Barrow's Goldeneye. In typical eclipse plumage (they normally loose completely the white spot in the face). The combination of very dark head (black-looking), more greyish body (darker above, and paler on breast) are all typical. Head shape couldn't be better, have never seen a Common Goldeneye with a head like this. Head vs body jizz is also good. Have also seen just a few C. goldeneyes in eclipse in Iceland and they have normally stood out in the goldeneye flocks. Been a few year since my last one in eclipse but I recall they have a browner head?
Kveðja
Yann
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Jeg spurgte mig for hos Brynjúlfur Brynjólfsson angående denne fugl. Han svarede:
Sæll Silas, þetta er húsönd (Barrow´s Goldeneye) líklegast 1. sumars
karlfugl, mér finnst hvíti bletturinn á höfðinu of lítill til að vera fullorðinn fugl.
Kveðja Binni
Altså en 2k han pga. den hvide plet, der er for lille til at adult han.
Silas
Hej Silas
Til lykke med det fine fund - der er flere rariteter på Færøerne end vi andre "syd-danskere" går og tror. En fornem optakt til felttræffet i efteråret
Hilsen Søren Skov
Well, I don't really know much about he moulting. I've only seen barrow's once before, so I'll let it up to others to discuss age and so one. But a nice bird at a weird time of year.
Ja, det var fedt at finde en islandsk hvinand. Har faktisk tidligere fundet en uden at lave SU på den. Da jeg opdagede denne her var jeg faktisk på vej til at skulle holde et foredrag om fugle i Tanzania og Florida i Færøernes Fugleforening, så det var god timing. Jeg havde ret travlt, så jeg så den kun i håndkikkert ud af bilruden og fik taget et par fotos til dokumentation, før jeg måtte slippe kræet. Jeg var da ikke helt 100% sikker på, at det var en isl, selv om hovedform og hvid plet talte for dette. Den var trods alt i overgangsdragt. Men da jeg fik den op på computeren, så var der ikke så meget at komme efter. Da vennerne fra DK og Island kom med positive tilkendegivelser, ja, så var lykken gjort.
Jeg tjekkede Skálabotn i dag. Den var ikke pp, men der stod 10 laksefiskere, der havde skræmt alle fugle væk.
Silas
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