Wheatear (was - bird id)

cameramonkey

anyone know what this bird is?

marlin vs

Look's similar to a nightingale,but the tail looks short.

Mothman

Where and when was it seen?

old_aussie

Female wren

Black Dog

Chiff Chaff.

I have had these nesting in the garden for years. They are identical in appearance to the Willow Warbler except for a notch on the third of fourth primary wing feather, something you can't see unless you have them in your hand, and they have a different song.

P.S. Looking again - something always worth doing - I wonder if it is a Wheatear, a much bigger bird altogether. The Chiff Chaff is definitely a small bird, say wren sized, while the Wheatear is much bigger, song thrush size.

Check these two in an identification book and compare with what is in your garden.

Apologies for waffling along.

Feargal as Luimneach

It's a wheatear.

cameramonkey

i saw this bird 2 weeks ago on the isle of Skye in Scotland right on the coast.it was late in the evening.here is another bad photo.


so is there a consensus on what it is?

cameramonkey

just looked at a book and it sure looks like a wheatear. thanks all.

stevensi

Definetly a wheatear. Visit a beach at the moment and you should see plenty of them before they head of on their journey to Africa. I was in Kilcoole Co Wicklow last weekend and saw up to 30+ along the beach there...