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20-05-2007, 08:28 PM
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| | | Confusion, confusion
Need help IDing this bird please. Is it a juvenile female House Sparrow or juvenile Dunnock?
I don't have any trouble identifying male House Sparrows but when it comes down to the females I can never quite make my mind up between House Sparrow or Dunnock. Are there any 'give aways' to tell them apart or is it just practice? 
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20-05-2007, 08:32 PM
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| | | Re: Confusion, confusion
Surely Dunnocks have a much more slender bill? I would go for House Sparrow.
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20-05-2007, 08:32 PM
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Hi Gandalf
I'm pretty sure it is a female house sparrow.
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20-05-2007, 08:33 PM
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I would say house sparrow, I'm not an expert by any means and may be totally wrong on this but the shape of the beak gives it away to me. 
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20-05-2007, 08:33 PM
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I would say house sparrow, we get hundreds around here. Hope I'm right or I'll kick myself.  |
20-05-2007, 08:33 PM
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I would think the bill is too thick, chunky for a dunnock. So, it's some sort of sparrow!  A good clue is what other individuals are around - if you have house sparrows (or whatever) then it's likely to be one of them .... |
20-05-2007, 08:33 PM
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Definatly House Sparrow. |
20-05-2007, 08:34 PM
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| | | Re: Confusion, confusion
Nice photo, and it's a House Sparrow, the beak is too stubby to be a Dunnock. A Dunnocks beak is much slimmer, it's also got the House sparrow markings on the wing.
Roger
Paul and Deer Stalker beat me to it.
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20-05-2007, 08:35 PM
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Blimey, is so many replies in such a short time a record 
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20-05-2007, 08:35 PM
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Yes the beak is different in the Dunnock . | | | |
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