Bird Names??

knealecat

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

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.

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

Judgement Day

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

Kess73

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

tertials

Barrel bird looks like a Rock Pipit.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

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.

knealecat

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

stevensi

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.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

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

stevensi

It's all the carrots I eat!

knealecat

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found a better photo

knealecat

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can anyone help me to id this bird also.

thanks

F.R.

Looks like a Reed Bunting

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

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!

Angus Og

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?

stevensi

No it's a meadow pipit....