Is this a Fieldfare?

[speckled wood]

Took this "up and under" pic of a bird in the top of a tree this afternoon, probably a Fieldfare but I am not sure... is it?
http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga...9/Thrush24.jpg

[Ollie]

Looks like one to me with the grey patches at the side of the head, but I could be mistaken.
Roger

[wildlifesnapper]

Yep, thats a Fieldfare.

Neil

[Oy]

Sure is!

[speckled wood]

Thanks, just that it was all on its own in the top of a tree, always seen them in groups before.

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

You did well to even see one, i've hardly seen any about this year, plenty of Redwing but not many Fieldfare

[Ollie]

Originally Posted by Lincs Yellowbelly

You did well to even see one, i've hardly seen any about this year, plenty of Redwing but not many Fieldfare

It's the other way round for me, seen plenty of Fieldfare but no Redwing.
Roger

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by Ollie

It's the other way round for me, seen plenty of Fieldfare but no Redwing.
Roger

What about me? I've seen neither!!

[Jon]

Originally Posted by glsammy

What about me? I've seen neither!!

Yes that is a bit strange because by now I would have expected to see many of both species, but to date I have seen one redwing only, Jon

[MTR]

No birds around here (Leicestershire)
This is almost certainly due to the warm weather.
Wait until we get a series of cold days (winds from the North) I think we will all see a difference then.

MTR

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by MTR

No birds around here (Leicestershire)
This is almost certainly due to the warm weather.
Wait until we get a series of cold days (winds from the North) I think we will all see a difference then.

MTR

Yep, we need a few days of hard frosty weather, I've seen nothing apart from the usual resident birds, and even they're not coming into Gardens in any numbers yet.

[scholesy]

I have seen a single redwing and a good flock of fieldfares on a few occasions. I usually get a number of fieldfares in my garden during the winter. None so far.

I have tree that still has apples on, not sure what type of apple they are. Plus a couple of different tree/bushes that possess berries.

Usually get the fieldfares in when the weather is very cold, frosty, and been snowing. Had 7 last year that stayed constantly in my garden for 3 weeks. Waiting for weather to take a turn for worst for them to show up.