Here we go!
S
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You are doing more for my birding skills than you know! I am really starting to look at individual feather patterns now, (is this what they call 'rufus' round the egde?) but its too late to think hard. Out and out guess - marsh warbler.
I'll check again tomorrow, but I'm off to my nest now! Goodnight.
Sparrow.....??????? I know.....any easy answer....but it does look like it.....
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Well, I think it's either a female or a first summer male of this species but I'm not going to say what. If I'm right here's what I think it is.
Puzzler
Of course I'm going to look rather foolish if I'm wrong - so no change there!
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Unknown said: Whitethroat?
Why not, female looks good!
For viewing or photography right place right time is everything. I'd rather be in the right place with poor kit than have the best kit and be in the wrong place.
Common or Lesser ????
Can you tell them apart!
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Buzzard said: Whitethroat?
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I would normally say lesser if thats what I meant, I never say common as I just say Whitethroat. Cant really see legs very well but the general reddish look especially wings points me to Whitethroat (female) but, as anyone, I have been known to be wrong!! :-)
John
seymouraves said: Here we go! S
Hi guys, this is a nice mystery because of the state of moult the bird is in. Note the missing tertial on the right wing, the tertials ( and the greater coverts ) have warm rufous edgings hinting heavily in the direction of a common whitethroat, which it indeed is. Note however the brownish head, primaries, rump and upper tail, very similar in tone to a summer lesser whitethroat. These feathers all appear to be worn .
Therefore IMHO it's a first summer male common whitethroat- :) The fact it was singing was a bit of a giveaway in that department.
When I got up and really studied the bird books I thought of whitethroat, but I can say anything now can't I!
Just found this thread. You guys are just so brilliant!!
Spot on for the whitethroat, and you can't even see its throat. Amazing lol
Pipit x