ID help

hoolabloom · #1 (**permalink**) 18-12-2010, 08:28 AM

Folks loads of these at my feeders today and cant ID them. I want to say some kind of bunting but not sure.

I thought Reed bunting but there are reed buntings at the feeders all with more prominent black plummage on their heads.

Thanks
Dan

Blizzard · #2 (**permalink**) 18-12-2010, 08:32 AM

They're Tree Sparrows

. I have them here and I love them

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Adam Cheeseman · #3 (**permalink**) 18-12-2010, 08:55 AM

Definitely Tree Sparrows. Worth sending a report into your county recorder given their status.

Cheers,

Adam

big bill · #4 (**permalink**) 18-12-2010, 10:15 AM

As stated above Tree Sparrows,House Sparrow has the black bib were as the Tree Sparrow has the Black spots on the cheeks nice pics too

faz · #5 (**permalink**) 18-12-2010, 11:41 AM

yep male tree sparrow

Blizzard · #6 (**permalink**) 18-12-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by faz

yep male tree sparrow

Or was that meant to be a wink rather than a smile?

Blizzard · #7 (**permalink**) 18-12-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Blizzard

Or was that meant to be a wink rather than a smile?

Just to make it clear, it isn't possible to tell the difference between male and female Tree Sparrows, they both look the same.

faz · #8 (**permalink**) 18-12-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Blizzard

Just to make it clear, it isn't possible to tell the difference between male and female Tree Sparrows, they both look the same.

they do you are right my mistake

thebeard · #9 (**permalink**) 19-12-2010, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Blizzard

Just to make it clear, it isn't possible to tell the difference between male and female Tree Sparrows, they both look the same.

i didnt actually realise this! though when i think about it its obvious, theres a small group which use the feeders at attenborough and they are all the same!!! haha!