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Old 17-05-2008, 04:47 PM
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Help in ID these Birds

Hi, very new to bird watching. Just bought a new camera + lens.

Tying it out, and took these photos. Can somebody help me in finding out what they are.

Have a few more bird pics that need ID, I will post these another day.

Thanks for your help.
Garry






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Old 17-05-2008, 04:53 PM
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Hi, very new to bird watching. Just bought a new camera + lens.

Tying it out, and took these photos. Can somebody help me in finding out what they are.

Have a few more bird pics that need ID, I will post these another day.

Thanks for your help.
Garry






First two - Whitethroat

Last photo - Shellduck
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Hi, many thanks for your help.

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Old 17-05-2008, 05:08 PM
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Well I must be improving . I looked at the thread and identified the first bird as a Whitethroat, all by myself .
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Re: Help in ID these Birds

First two Whitethroat - Sylvia communis
thw last one is the Shelduck - Tadorna tadorna
nice pics by the way well dopne and welcome to the site at the same time
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Old 17-05-2008, 05:26 PM
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Re: Help in ID these Birds

Welcome to the site Garry, and keep posting your pictures.
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Old 17-05-2008, 05:34 PM
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Re: Help in ID these Birds

A BIG thanks to all who replied, thanks.

Last few pics to ID and I leave you in peace. lol

2 birds, couple or so pics of each.







Thanks again for all your help.

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Old 17-05-2008, 05:45 PM
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I thinkmthey are all the same bird I think its the Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca hard to tell propewrly as the pics are a bit over exposed but no doubt someone else will help to confirm
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Welcome Garry! For some reason I can't get the pictures...

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...identified the first bird as a Whitethroat, all by myself .
Well done !

The Latest ones
1, 2 and 3: Lesser whitethroat, agreed. 4 and 5: Dunnock, Prunella modularis
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Old 17-05-2008, 06:24 PM
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Forgive my approaching randomness but aren't Sylvia and Prunella nice names for a bird?
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Old 17-05-2008, 06:33 PM
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They all look like Dunnock to me..........

Sylvia I believe relates to woodland? I think anyway!
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Old 17-05-2008, 06:44 PM
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They all look like Dunnock to me..........

Sylvia I believe relates to woodland? I think anyway!
Yep the latest ones are all Dunnock...

Cannot see the first ones..
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Old 17-05-2008, 06:51 PM
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Re: Help in ID these Birds

Seen the other images Whitethroat and Shelduck ...

02 image looks like a Garden Warbler ???

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Mick, could be, but the bill seems a BIT too dark. I still think Dunnock.

Yes, Sylvia and Prunella ARE good bird names, particularly for 'hens'!
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Old 17-05-2008, 07:17 PM
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This one is the one that i think looks like a Garden Warbler...

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Oh, I can't see the thumbnails and so assumed you meant 1-3 and 4-5 of post #7. Sorry!
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Old 17-05-2008, 07:35 PM
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I'm having trouble with the thumbnails aswell i think it may possibly be that the image was small to start with maybe ohwell you can see them if you click on them..
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