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Old 06-11-2009, 08:52 AM
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Re: Bird ID again

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Originally Posted by richnfamous View Post
From the pics I can find, I think a female redstart is the likeliest. It was only a fleeting glimpse but it appeared to be song thrush-sized. The rump was clearly the right colour and there's not much else that fits.
Wont Redstarts be in Africa by now? Black Redstart may be a possibility, they can look quite 'brown' and winter on the coast in the SE.
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