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09-09-2008, 05:47 PM
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| | | a bird for id
My dad took this photo today in our garden. the bird size would be approx the same as bullfinch?? we have never seen one of these in our garden before. please can you help?
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09-09-2008, 05:50 PM
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| | | Re: a bird for id
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Originally Posted by devlad  My dad took this photo today in our garden. the bird size would be approx the same as bullfinch?? we have never seen one of these in our garden before. please can you help?
jason | Um, no photo here? |
09-09-2008, 05:51 PM
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| | | Re: a bird for id
It was in the Gallery, just unlinked. 
Juvenile male Wheatear.
Some garden bird!!
Take care,
Another Jason  |
09-09-2008, 05:56 PM
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Can't be too many people on here who can claim Wheatear as a garden bird! |
09-09-2008, 05:58 PM
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Some have all the luck... I've not even seen one where you'd expect to! |
09-09-2008, 06:11 PM
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| | | Re: a bird for id
ah, i guess i didnt link properly, thanks for putting on the photo jason, so is this bird quite rare to see in gardens??
jason |
09-09-2008, 06:16 PM
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Over most of the UK, yes. Of course if you live very near to upland moorland, heaths etc it could enter a garden. I imagine they may also land briefly on occasion in gardens en-route to their preferred areras of the UK. |
09-09-2008, 06:39 PM
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thanks for the info jason, he just came back to the garden to have his lunch.
i will try to upload some more photos if they come out ok.
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09-09-2008, 06:42 PM
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He's returned? |
09-09-2008, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green He's returned? |  yep. for about 15 mins, hope i got a half decent pic of the little chap.
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