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10-09-2006, 02:48 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Berkshire
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| | | Mistle Thrush or Song Thrush?
I can't make up my mind whether this is a mistle thrush or a song thrush. Can anyone help? 
I think it is more likely a mistle thrush because of the white marks on its feathers at the back.
Sorry this picture is the best I could get. It did not want to come close.
Thanks,
Jenny |
10-09-2006, 03:03 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Feb 2006
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| | | Re: Mistle Thrush or Song Thrush?
Mistle Thrush, Jenny.
Big, pot-bellied, smallish head on a longer neck, usually more upright, found out in the open more, spot shape on belly/breast different, shows white tail-corners in flight (which is often undulating), often greyer looking overall. |
10-09-2006, 03:11 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Laindon, Basildon, Essex.
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| | | Re: Mistle Thrush or Song Thrush?
Another vote for Mistle Thrush.
Steve's description is spot on!
Richard |
10-09-2006, 03:14 PM
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| | | Re: Mistle Thrush or Song Thrush?
Great. Thanks a lot. The pictures in my book make them look virtually the same.
Jenny |
10-09-2006, 05:25 PM
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| | | Re: Mistle Thrush or Song Thrush?
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Originally Posted by SteveA
Big, pot-bellied, smallish head on a longer neck
| Are you sure thats not Alan ?...........  |
10-09-2006, 06:31 PM
|  | Frozen | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.E. Lincolnshire
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| | | Re: Mistle Thrush or Song Thrush?
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Originally Posted by Jonny Are you sure thats not Alan ?........... | Well I never! 
MistleAl  |
12-09-2006, 12:40 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peoples Democratic Republic of South Cheshire
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| | | Re: Mistle Thrush or Song Thrush?
I vote for Mistle Thrush |
21-11-2006, 03:20 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West Molesey, Surrey
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| | | Re: Mistle Thrush or Song Thrush?
In addition, the 'armpits' of a mistle thrush in flight are greyish white, in song thrush they are reddish brown.
Cheers,
Adam |
25-11-2006, 03:38 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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| | | Re: Mistle Thrush or Song Thrush?
Hi,
My general rule of thumb is that the mistle has more spots, is quieter and lives further away from us, but theres always those borderline cases.
I vote yours a mistle.  | | |
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