2 more Cornish customers for ID

crisscross · #1 (**permalink**) 22-06-2011, 05:21 PM

I'm not even going to try a guess - near Cape Cornwall last week

Johnny81 · #2 (**permalink**) 22-06-2011, 05:23 PM

Common Whitethroat and male linnet

crisscross · #3 (**permalink**) 22-06-2011, 05:39 PM

thank you Johnny - do you have some of your own bird shots posted here (search says not) or elsewhere?

Johnny81 · #4 (**permalink**) 22-06-2011, 05:43 PM

I am afraid I don't. I do not own a fancy telescopic camera, I am mearly a poor student. I have some binoculars and a book though, if only my bins could take pictures!!!

jaelen · #5 (**permalink**) 23-06-2011, 12:51 PM

I also got a photo of a Linnet in Cornwall, Chris... we were there, near Newquay a couple of weeks ago- here he is:

I had to ask for id as well, since I didn't know what bird it was either; Gill provided it for me.

I love Cornwall, such an amazing place.

crisscross · #6 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jaelen

I also got a photo of a Linnet in Cornwall, Chris... we were there, near Newquay a couple of weeks ago

I love Cornwall, such an amazing place.

If Johnnie is still with us, I would love to know what book he has, as neither of these 2 look anything like the ones in my brief RSPB & Oxford books.

I saw a flock of the linnets near Portreath last year
http://www.pbase.com/crisscross/imag...0/original.jpg and 'next' , looking far more as illustrated in the older Oxford illustrated book which uses painted/reconstructed images to show characteristics better than modern photos often do.

Pleased to 'meet' Cornwall addicts; still have several hundred nef(raw) images to process from last weeks trip....but there seem to be very much fewer birds this year than I expect and no waders at all.

Johnny81 · #7 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 04:12 PM

Collins Bird Guide: Most complete guide to birds of Britain and Europe by; Mullarney, Svensson, Zetterstrom, Grant. One of the best books in my opinion. I also have a RSPB one for cross reference. I don't use them much anymore, I am a plant hunter nowadays

jaelen · #8 (**permalink**) 25-06-2011, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by crisscross

I saw a flock of the linnets near Portreath last year
http://www.pbase.com/crisscross/imag...0/original.jpg and 'next' , looking far more as illustrated in the older Oxford illustrated book which uses painted/reconstructed images to show characteristics better than modern photos often do.

Wow, did you take that photo? That's a great shot!

Now that you mention it, we didn't see any waders either- but I don't think we went to beaches where there would be many... plenty of surfers, though.

crisscross · #9 (**permalink**) 29-06-2011, 09:27 AM

Yes I did take the photo (& all other photos on my pbase galleries)

Collin's guide just arrived and lots more pics, but smaller and ....er, so is this a Whitethroat too?

I forgot to class myself as a wader

, but there wern't the usual horde on Towan beach which is my 'usually reliable source'

Portscatho to Porthbeor Photo Gallery by Chris Morton at pbase.com

Johnny81 · #10 (**permalink**) 29-06-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by crisscross

Yes I did take the photo (& all other photos on my pbase galleries)

Collin's guide just arrived and lots more pics, but smaller and ....er, so is this a Whitethroat too?

I forgot to class myself as a wader

, but there wern't the usual horde on Towan beach which is my 'usually reliable source'

Portscatho to Porthbeor Photo Gallery by Chris Morton at pbase.com

Yup that's a whitethroat Sylvia communis. Listen out for their scratchy song, very distinctive. Check out the RSPB or xeno-canto Europe to listen to audio tracks on-line.