Bird ID HelP Please.

[earthdragon64]

I know what I think these are, but I'd like other opinions please. The pictures were taken this afternoon near Carrbridge.





Regards, Audrey.

[Naturenutz]

I wiil suggest young green woodpeckers,but thats not a confident suggestion

[scout]

I'm not totally sure, but they look like Fieldfare.

[Ollie]

Originally Posted by scout

I'm not totally sure, but they look like Fieldfare.

They definitely look like Fieldfare to me as well.

[david156]

This got me a bit confused!!

I agree they look like fieldfares but wondered what they were doing there.
I then realised that you said you'd seen them at Carrbridge and i'd read it as Cambridge.
The trouble is I already go to specsavers so where do I go now!

Cheers David

[rossy]

mistle thrush ill go for, and yes they do look like fieldfare from a distance,but if you enlarge the photo of the one with 2 on it should become clearer, ive been wrong before and will be again . rossy.

[earthdragon64]

In my opening post I forgot to say that there was a flock of 30+, personally I'm sure they are Fieldfares, that was my initial impression driving past the field they were in. I just really wanted confirmation and other opinions because of the time of year.

I've never seen Mistle Thrush in a group of more than about half a dozen, and that's really the only thing I can think of that look similar. I know that some Fieldfares do stay in Scotland to breed, but no more than 5 pairs in the last few years.

Regards, Audrey.

[Picidae]

Could be Fieldfare, but they are a very rare breeding bird in the UK, even in Scotland! Possibility they could be early migrant juveniles.

I honestly can't rule out Mistle Thrush on these photos - can't see any hint of rufus/orange markings on upper breast or flanks and there is no clear image of the rumps.

I'd get back to the site and get a better photo - if you are certain they are Fieldfare, you will need to provide a proper description/fieldnote, photos etc and then email everything to the Invernesshire County Recorder - they will want them in the County Rare Breeding Birds records.

EDIT Given your last post, I'd say they were definately Mistle Thrush in that number!

[2dogs2000]

Originally Posted by david156

This got me a bit confused!!

I agree they look like fieldfares but wondered what they were doing there.
I then realised that you said you'd seen them at Carrbridge and i'd read it as Cambridge.
The trouble is I already go to specsavers so where do I go now!

Cheers David

You and me both. I also read it as Cambridge and thought earthdragon was a long way from home.

I will also go for fieldfare.

[Picidae]

Originally Posted by 2dogs2000

I will also go for fieldfare.

Sorry but even in Carrbridge, 30 fieldfare would be unprecedented! (And they look more like Mistle Thrush imo)

Mistle Thrush can gather in largish post breeding feeding flocks.