Black-tailed Godwit?

Hi, Marie. Your birds are Curlews.

My bird photos HERE

As you've found, it's always worth checking what others say, as they don't always get it right. Paul has it though - if you expand the photo, you can even make out the downward curved bill which certainly eliminates Godwits

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Nige   Flickr

Agree with Paul and Nigel. Curlews it is. Great birds too.

Dave

In reply to Paul A:

Thank you. I thought they might be Curlews, but didn’t want to say in case I was wide off the mark and looked stupid!

Don't worry about looking stupid, Marie.

I do it all the time and have got quite used to it (and I'm still here...)

Dave

In reply to Marie C:

Marie C said:

looked stupid

That's my default setting Marie 

In reply to PimperneBloke:

Anything you can do I can do stupider, PB.

In reply to Dave - CH:

I might give you a close run at that title Dave,I probably have had more years practice !!

Pete

Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can

Maybe Pete, but you don't know how hard I'm working on catching up. :-)

I've the impression you've been away (from the forums) for a while.

I'm glad to see you back here.

All the best -
Dave

Thinking on, outstupiding one another might make an interesting thread. I'll start that now...