lbj ID (well a bit green)

Soupdragon · #1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 06:35 PM

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hello all, this little fellow pelted into my window this morning right in front of me as I was ironing and knocked himself silly. Once he'd recovered from the shock, he was fine and flew off very quickly with a merry tune (or probably cross for being picked up).

What is he? (Or her?) If I had to hazard a guess, looking at the photos in the site directory, I'd say some type of warbler?

tameblackbirds · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 07:13 PM

looks like a green finch to me (maybe wrong)

Lance Morgan · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 07:15 PM

Its a warbler - LBJ Willow?

tameblackbirds · #4 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 07:18 PM

Whoops I'll get me coat

ANNO · #5 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 07:30 PM

big supercillium and long wing projection would suggest a Willow Warbler - as for greenfinch - look at the beak its thinner and designed to catch and eat insects and get in cracks and fissures in bark.....

tameblackbirds · #6 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 07:33 PM

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big supercillium and long wing projection would suggest a Willow Warbler - as for greenfinch - look at the beak its thinner and designed to catch and eat insects and get in cracks and fissures in bark.....

Thats true didn't think only looked at colour and banding

Adam Cheeseman · #7 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 07:30 PM

willow warbler - probably one of this year's young by the looks.

cheers,

adam

Soupdragon · #8 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 07:52 PM

Thank you! That's a 'tick' for me and a nice birthday surprise.

I had a haunting feeling someone would tell me it was a juvenile sparrow, and I should know better, TBB! heehee

Lance Morgan · #9 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 07:56 PM

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hello all, this little fellow pelted into my window this morning right in front of me as I was ironing and knocked himself silly. Once he'd recovered from the shock, he was fine and flew off very quickly with a merry tune (or probably cross for being picked up).

What is he? (Or her?) If I had to hazard a guess, looking at the photos in the site directory, I'd say some type of warbler?

Bet headache

Soupdragon · #10 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 08:20 PM

He looked terrible when I first saw him, lying on his back, beak open, chest heaving.

When he flew off, he darted in and out of the porch and then to a nearby tree, then off, I wasn't sure if it was the same bird and had to check he hadn't got himself trapped in the house. They learn so quickly. I felt so incredibly slow witted!

davecatt · #11 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 10:10 PM

I'm tempted to say its a chiffchaff because of the darker colouring, but not certain.
Dave

excoriate · #12 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 10:13 PM

I'm pretty worried about this happening to birds near me.
Is there any advice to assist birds in being able to tell that its a window, and not for flying into?

Jason Green · #13 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 10:18 PM

Hi Ex,

Apparently you can get window stickers in the shape of birds or insects such as butterflies to obscure the openness. Search the RSPB site for some.

Take care,

Jason

PS Another one for WW over here!