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04-11-2009, 07:42 PM
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| | | ID Bird
Seen recently at Rainham Marshes RSPB feeding on seeds with goldfinches and greenfinches.
ID please? Reed Bunting?  |
04-11-2009, 07:44 PM
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| | | Re: ID Bird
Correct - Reed Bunting |
04-11-2009, 08:08 PM
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| | | Re: ID Bird
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Originally Posted by simon taylor  Correct - Reed Bunting | Sorry, wrong! 
It's a Linnet! |
04-11-2009, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 Sorry, wrong!
It's a Linnet! | I agree.
Regards, Chris |
04-11-2009, 09:02 PM
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| | | Re: ID Bird
To be honest I would have said a hen reed bunting at first but you're right, it's a hen linnet. |
04-11-2009, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 Sorry, wrong!
It's a Linnet! | Oh Dear - And the moral of the story is look at the picture properly before posting!! A lesson learnt and apologies |
05-11-2009, 06:14 PM
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| | | Re: ID Bird
OK everyone - seems like a female linnet is the considered opinion, thanks for replies. |
05-11-2009, 06:27 PM
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| | | Re: ID Bird
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Originally Posted by SteveSimmonds OK everyone - seems like a female linnet is the considered opinion, thanks for replies. | It's not always easy to age/sex some passerines in the autumn (especially from less than clear pics) but it looks more like a male (either 1cy or adult in winter plumage) judging by the rufous coverts and pinkish tones to breast. First year females and adult females have overall duller/browner appearance. |
05-11-2009, 07:22 PM
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| | | Re: ID Bird
It looks too streaky for a male in my opinion and I'm not so sure that the tinge on the chest is pink. |
06-11-2009, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Fieldfare95 It looks too streaky for a male in my opinion and I'm not so sure that the tinge on the chest is pink. | Have a look at these, Fieldfare
Compare female and male in winter plumage - scroll down several pages http://www.ibercajalav.net/img/433_L....cannabina.pdf | | | |
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