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Bird Names??

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  • 01-03-2010 9:18pm
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    knealecat
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭


    Saw these birds the weekend and would like help with there names. (2 spotted at bull island, the other my garden. (my guess is skylark and reed bunting for the 2 at bull island but not 100% sure.

    cheers


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    Judgement Day
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    Skylark alright but the Reed Bunting is bit odd looking - is there such a thing as winter plumage or maybe it's an immature one? The third is a male Blackcap.

    Just checked my ancient Collins Guide and it looks like a male Reed Bunting in winter plumage/transition from.


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    knealecat
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭knealecat


    The reed bunting was down with his friend if thats any help. looks like the female version.

    also could you name the bird on the barrel ??


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    thanks for all your help


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    Judgement Day
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    I hate little brown birds sorry - nearly as bad as hawks in my book - Srameen will be along to help you I suspect.:)


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    Kess73
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    knealecat wrote: »
    The reed bunting was down with his friend if thats any help. looks like the female version.

    also could you name the bird on the barrel ??


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    thanks for all your help




    The bird on the barrel is a bit hard to make out, but a sedge warbler came to mind when I first saw the pic. Bit unusual if it was one at this time of year though.

    I am basing my guess on the shape of it's head, beak and tail,plus that it looks only little bigger than a great tit based on how it looks sizewise compared to what is around it

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    tertials
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    Barrel bird looks like a Rock Pipit.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Well called Judgement Day.;) The first bird does seem to be a Reed Bunting in transition.

    The bird on the pipe is too blurred for any definate ID.


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    knealecat
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭knealecat


    I will check my camera tonight and see if i have a better photo of the bird on the plastic pipe.


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    stevensi
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    The bird on the barrel is a meadow pipit. The rock pipit would not look as bright as the bird in the photo and it also lacks the white eye ring that a rock pipit has.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    You're probably right. But, God bless your eyesight! :)


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    #11
    stevensi
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    It's all the carrots I eat!


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    knealecat
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭knealecat


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    found a better photo


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    knealecat
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭knealecat


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    can anyone help me to id this bird also.

    thanks


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    F.R.
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    Looks like a Reed Bunting


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    knealecat wrote: »
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    can anyone help me to id this bird also.

    thanks

    This is the same bird as DCS 0281 which you submitted above!


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    Angus Og
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    knealecat wrote: »
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    found a better photo

    Have to ask. Is that a warbler? It looks kinda willow warbler like. Any actual confirmation here? :)


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    stevensi
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    No it's a meadow pipit....


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