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Slightly OT: Bird ID?
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| North Finchley, Greater London.
We have a new visitor to our bird feeder, longer, thinner body, about
three to four inches excluding tail, small head, with a rust coloured
breast.
We haven't seen this bird before in four years we have lived here.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Paul.
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| Des Higgins 2007-11-16, 8:25 pm |
| On Nov 16, 10:16 pm, Paul <Fin...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> North Finchley, Greater London.
> We have a new visitor to our bird feeder, longer, thinner body, about
> three to four inches excluding tail, small head, with a rust coloured
> breast.
> We haven't seen this bird before in four years we have lived here.
> Any ideas?
> Thanks in advance for any feedback.
> Paul.
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> Paul reply-to is valid
Hi Paul; the size and rust coloured breast are the only real clues;
all birds that size have small heads :-). Could be a Dunnock or even
a Finch (from Finchley ho ho ho) .. ? Linnet or Redpoll. Try googling
images.
Des
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| In message
<8074315a-d3cd-4823-b894-27fdf4109a76@e1g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>, Des
Higgins <dazzhiggins@hotmail.com> writes
>On Nov 16, 10:16 pm, Paul <Fin...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
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>Hi Paul; the size and rust coloured breast are the only real clues;
>all birds that size have small heads :-). Could be a Dunnock or even
>a Finch (from Finchley ho ho ho) .. ? Linnet or Redpoll. Try googling
>images.
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>Des
I managed to get a blurry picture.
http://www.bodhana.co.uk/rustybird1.jpg
Hope it's clear enough to identify.
Thanks,
Paul.
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| Charlie Pridham 2007-11-17, 9:25 am |
| In article <IkN3oEB3AuPHFw9$@panton.demon.co.uk>, Fintor@invalid.invalid
says...
> In message
> <8074315a-d3cd-4823-b894-27fdf4109a76@e1g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>, Des
> Higgins <dazzhiggins@hotmail.com> writes
> I managed to get a blurry picture.
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> http://www.bodhana.co.uk/rustybird1.jpg
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> Hope it's clear enough to identify.
> Thanks,
> Paul.
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chaffinch
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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea
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| In message <MPG.21a8fcc7df8b6b919896e2@News.Individual.NET>, Charlie
Pridham <charlie@roselandhouse.co.uk> writes
>In article <IkN3oEB3AuPHFw9$@panton.demon.co.uk>, Fintor@invalid.invalid
>says...
>chaffinch
Spot on! Just Googled for a picture of a chaffinch and there he is large
as life.
Thanks to you, OG and Des for replying.
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| On 17/11/07 12:36, in article IkN3oEB3AuPHFw9$@panton.demon.co.uk, "Paul"
<Fintor@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> In message
> <8074315a-d3cd-4823-b894-27fdf4109a76@e1g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>, Des
> Higgins <dazzhiggins@hotmail.com> writes
> I managed to get a blurry picture.
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> http://www.bodhana.co.uk/rustybird1.jpg
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> Hope it's clear enough to identify.
> Thanks,
> Paul.
Chaffinch - they love this garden for some reason.
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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| In message <C364A3BB.5F236%sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk>, Sacha
<sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> writes
>On 17/11/07 12:36, in article IkN3oEB3AuPHFw9$@panton.demon.co.uk, "Paul"
><Fintor@invalid.invalid> wrote:
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>Chaffinch - they love this garden for some reason.
Well as I mentioned above he only appeared quite recently here in this
garden so it feels quite good to see more birds around.
: )
Paul.
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| Martin 2007-11-17, 1:25 pm |
| On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:36:07 +0000, Paul <Fintor@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>In message
><8074315a-d3cd-4823-b894-27fdf4109a76@e1g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>, Des
>Higgins <dazzhiggins@hotmail.com> writes
>I managed to get a blurry picture.
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>http://www.bodhana.co.uk/rustybird1.jpg
Bull Finch
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Martin
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| CWatters 2007-11-17, 1:25 pm |
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"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message
news:qv7uj3hc3l1u30h6bkqicgb844bohjrh7u@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:36:07 +0000, Paul <Fintor@invalid.invalid> wrote:
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> Bull Finch
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I vote chaffinch as the head isn't so well blended into the body and there
is a grey collar around the back of the neck and head.
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| On 17/11/07 15:59, in article waDZHbBN$wPHFw55@panton.demon.co.uk, "Paul"
<Fintor@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> In message <C364A3BB.5F236%sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk>, Sacha
> <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> writes
> Well as I mentioned above he only appeared quite recently here in this
> garden so it feels quite good to see more birds around.
> : )
> Paul.
Keep the seed feeders going and the balls of fat and you'll attract loads
more.
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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| Martin 2007-11-18, 9:25 am |
| On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:05:14 -0000, "CWatters"
<colin.watters@turnersoak.plus.com> wrote:
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>"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message
>news:qv7uj3hc3l1u30h6bkqicgb844bohjrh7u@4ax.com...
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>I vote chaffinch as the head isn't so well blended into the body and there
>is a grey collar around the back of the neck and head.
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I think the grey collar is an out of focus branch that has got in the way. :-)
Maybe the next photo will be better.
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Martin
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"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message
news:5230k318o0kv53n480nfrkri4onbaor2jn@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:05:14 -0000, "CWatters"
> <colin.watters@turnersoak.plus.com> wrote:
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> I think the grey collar is an out of focus branch that has got in the way.
> :-)
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> Maybe the next photo will be better.
I think the twin wing flashes tend to suggest Chaffinch rather than
Bullfinch.
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| Cat(h) 2007-11-20, 9:25 am |
| On Nov 19, 8:29 pm, "Sue" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
> 100% chaffinch
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> Sue W.
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Agreed.
Cat(h) (who only saw her first at the feeder for this winter this
morning)
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| Des Higgins 2007-11-20, 1:25 pm |
| On Nov 20, 1:39 pm, "Cat(h)" <cathy...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Nov 19, 8:29 pm, "Sue" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
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> Agreed.
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> Cat(h) (who only saw her first at the feeder for this winter this
> morning)
agreed squared; loads of thrushes around already and flocks of
greenfinches.
England already has Waxwings; worth watching out for here.
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| Janet Tweedy 2007-11-22, 9:25 am |
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About 10 years ago we had a very tiny little visitor to our waterfall
bit . We identified it later as a firecrest! Very tiny and very shy but
if we hadn't got the pond so near to the patio we might never have
known. Never came again after that year.
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk
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| Cat(h) 2007-11-22, 9:25 am |
| On Nov 22, 11:57 am, Janet Tweedy <j...@lancedal.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> I
> About 10 years ago we had a very tiny little visitor to our waterfall
> bit . We identified it later as a firecrest! Very tiny and very shy but
> if we hadn't got the pond so near to the patio we might never have
> known. Never came again after that year.
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I had 1 unique sole redpoll at my feeders last winter. It took me
several goes at a number of books and websites to identify it - it was
very shy and a very fast mover.
I just love spotting newcomers - but we are mostly seeing sparrows,
chaffinches, green and gold finches, great, coal and blue tits with
the odd indignant "landlord" robin. Blackbirds make the odd
appearance under the feeder, and sometimes the magpies and jackdaws
make a destructive incursion. Then the neighbour's cats does his
patrol, and the area quietens for at least 5 minutes...
Cat(h)
> Janet Tweedy
> Dalmatian Telegraphhttp://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk
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| Des Higgins 2007-11-22, 9:25 am |
| On Nov 22, 12:33 pm, "Cat(h)" <cathy...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Nov 22, 11:57 am, Janet Tweedy <j...@lancedal.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> I had 1 unique sole redpoll at my feeders last winter. It took me
> several goes at a number of books and websites to identify it - it was
> very shy and a very fast mover.
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> I just love spotting newcomers - but we are mostly seeing sparrows,
> chaffinches, green and gold finches, great, coal and blue tits with
> the odd indignant "landlord" robin. Blackbirds make the odd
> appearance under the feeder, and sometimes the magpies and jackdaws
> make a destructive incursion. Then the neighbour's cats does his
> patrol, and the area quietens for at least 5 minutes...
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> Cat(h)
We have had Goldcrests and Blackcaps in our Dublin garden. In our old
place in Cork, there were tons of big trees around and we used to get
Siskins and Redpolls (and goldcrests and blackcaps).
Our main birds just now are an extended family of 18 bleedin magpies.
These are the bird equivalent of the local skinhead mob or maybe
conservative party canvassers for those on the mainland.
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| Martin 2007-11-22, 9:25 am |
| On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:45:59 -0800 (PST), Des Higgins <dazzhiggins@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>On Nov 22, 12:33 pm, "Cat(h)" <cathy...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>We have had Goldcrests and Blackcaps in our Dublin garden. In our old
>place in Cork, there were tons of big trees around and we used to get
>Siskins and Redpolls (and goldcrests and blackcaps).
>Our main birds just now are an extended family of 18 bleedin magpies.
>These are the bird equivalent of the local skinhead mob or maybe
>conservative party canvassers for those on the mainland.
More like Jehovah's Witnesses?
We have a magpie that steals the cat's food from the kitchen when the kitchen
door is left open. I've seen it loitering near the cat flap but I don't think it
has plucked up the courage to use the cat flap yet.
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Martin
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| ChrisW 2007-11-22, 1:25 pm |
| On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:38:32 -0800 (PST), Des Higgins
<dazzhiggins@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Nov 16, 10:16 pm, Paul <Fin...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
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>Hi Paul; the size and rust coloured breast are the only real clues;
>all birds that size have small heads :-). Could be a Dunnock or even
>a Finch (from Finchley ho ho ho) .. ? Linnet or Redpoll. Try googling
>images.
>
>Des
If you are still not sure what it is then the RSPB has a new
interactive bird identifier on its web site that might just be of some
help? Certainly worth a try:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdidentifier/
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