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04-06-2008, 03:33 PM
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| | | Grey Wagtail?
This little chap has appeared around my pond this past few weeks
I finally got a pic today, but I don't recognise what he is
He behaves like a wagtail, but with less tail 'wagging'
Can anybody confirm this new arrival to my garden?   |
04-06-2008, 03:47 PM
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| | | Re: Grey Wagtail?
Your little "chap" is a female Chaffinch  |
04-06-2008, 03:47 PM
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| | | Re: Grey Wagtail?
Looks like a female Chaffinch to me. |
04-06-2008, 03:48 PM
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| | | Re: Grey Wagtail?
Hello , I dont think its a wagtail looks abit like a female chaffinch to me,  but there will be plenty of folks on here that will know sheila
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04-06-2008, 03:54 PM
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| | | Re: Grey Wagtail?
Chaffinch ,,,,,, 
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04-06-2008, 05:03 PM
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| | | Re: Grey Wagtail?
It is not behaving like a female chaffinch
It seems to have a longer tail than a female chaffinch
It is hovering like a hummingbird and not a bit like a female chaffinch
Are you all sure this is a female chaffinch |
04-06-2008, 05:26 PM
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| | | Re: Grey Wagtail?
OK
I have had another look
I think it is just a female chaffinch. They do, in fact have quite a long tail
It is just that this birds behaviour appeared very strange for a chaffinch, and was reminiscent of a wagtail |
04-06-2008, 05:40 PM
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| | | Re: Grey Wagtail?
As others have said , for sure a female Chaffinch, but at this time of year they often hover by foliage on trees gleaning insects from it! |
04-06-2008, 06:36 PM
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| | | Re: Grey Wagtail?
Well that is certainly just what it was doing
I suppose I have been used to just seeing these birds on the feeder
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