group of about 30-40 small birds - help with id please

[Shrike]

Originally Posted by htcdude

Always keep an eye out for Mealy's amongst a flock of Lesser, they can be tricky to identify though, even with a good view. I've always found this useful though:

Redpolls

Nige

Good link cheers Nige , they are significantly paler backed aren't they , there's more difference than i thought there would be.

[htcdude]

Yeah when they're in hand I imagine it's a lot easier, no trick of the light etc


Nige