BTO Bird ID - godwits

Godwits are large, elegant waders and relatively common in the right habitats at certain times of year. The two commonly encountered species, Black-tailed and Bar-tailed Godwit, should be reasonably straightforward to separate, although their eponymous tail markings may not always be the easiest feature to use! Some birds such as juveniles or out of context lone birds can prove more problematic, however, and this workshop will help you to confidently identify both species.

[sharkofjoy]

I have come a full 180 and I now love these odd poetry videos. They make great bedtime stories.

[PotentialTechniques]

Thanks very much to all involved in making these videos, they are Great.. Much appreciated.

[janmorgan]

Have a photo of a godwit taken by the shore in Australia .
Also Cockatoos that seem to do well in their natural habitat! Loved watching them and taken a video as found them completely fascinating birds to watch !

[ShonnMorris]

I love these videos. Even though I'm a Californian, it helps for me to watch these. Rarely a bird will show up on our coast and is often first identified as a Hudsonian Godwit as it is a North American species. However, it almost always turns out to be a Bar-tailed Godwit. We get them rarely from Asia so these tips are useful even for me :)

[touchedbynature]

Excellent video, very informative and helpful, Many thanks for sharing.

[murraykriner]

So glad I found this as I'm in the process of making a dear friend in the States a carved wooden replica of this amazing species of shore birds. The European variety of the bar tailed and black tailed get far less press than the Hudsonian and Marbled Versions of North America as birder's in Australia, New Guinea, Micronesia, and South East Asia have recently been noticing their diminishing numbers and non-stop flight potential over vast stretches of the Pacific, and South China Sea. Have to make notes from your own observations if I am to ever be fully versed in identifying this unique bird species and its variants in the UK. My thanks for your informative content, and very best wishes.

[CamillaI]

Very detailed video giving a clear day light description between the two birds. Thank you as I struggle with bird ID on my channel!👍😀

[Tigerpuffer]

I very recently got to see a bar-tailed godwit in North America, and it was a spectacular bird. I will try to petition the birding gods to send the UK a marbled godwit in return.

[aaronbuffalo]

just broke the record for non stop migration - 12, 000 KM in 11 days