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19-11-2011, 10:44 AM
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| | | Bird ID help please......
Photographed this bird at Broadsands Down in South Devon on Thursday 17th November. It was one of a pair but I did not get a good view of the second one. Perhaps it is something obvious and the white markings are an un-natural pigment. Any help please?
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19-11-2011, 12:16 PM
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I'd say it was a Dunnock with a white bib |
19-11-2011, 04:22 PM
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sorry cant help richard its got me stumped, but would hope someone will post an answer soon  |
19-11-2011, 04:25 PM
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Dunnock with a bit of bit of leucism maybe?
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19-11-2011, 05:58 PM
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I don't think its a dunnock..they don't have white bibs..
Whitethroat maybe..oops wrong time of year..
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19-11-2011, 06:08 PM
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Probably gonna get shot for linking this but see: Wildlife Extra News - Leucistic Dunnock
Not saying 100% dunnock but after a bit of googling....
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19-11-2011, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny81  | Well it has a white throat so you could be right..
I have never seen one before it does throw you when they are not the colour you expect..  |
19-11-2011, 07:38 PM
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Dunnock for me.
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20-11-2011, 06:04 PM
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Looks more like a female white throat - have lots Dunnocks in my garden ... |
20-11-2011, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebirdxo Looks more like a female white throat - have lots Dunnocks in my garden ... | It's structurally wrong for a Whitethroat + the white bib is a different shape. Also there shouldn't be any Whitethroats around in the country, though it's not impossible.
Obviously not a typical Dunnock like the ones in your garden, but I feel this is one showing some partial leucism. | | | |
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