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Title: ID problem
Post by: Neil Simms on March 17, 2015, 08:30:51 PM

Short version as I seem to be having problems uploading

Title: Re: ID problem
Post by: Neil Simms on March 17, 2015, 08:40:00 PM

Seems to be working ok now.
Saw this bird resting in an area of birch and beech. It was with a loose group of chaffinch and goldfinch. The yellow on the back showed up much better than the pics appear to show.
A couple more

Title: Re: ID problem
Post by: Neil Simms on March 17, 2015, 08:45:10 PM

Had a lot of interest so far via my twitter page. Thanks for all the suggestions but I am afraid nothing seems to fully stack up. Thanks to Cleveland Birds for re-tweeting this morning. Appreciated.
Any further comments will also be appreciated

Title: Re: ID problem
Post by: Jamie on March 18, 2015, 09:16:40 AM

FYI I also put a thread on birdforum about this:-

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=301340

Title: Re: ID problem
Post by: Fred Wright on March 18, 2015, 09:28:14 PM

Hi Niel. I'm not sure as the pics leave a lot to be desired but with the beak shape,wing bars and the " yellow rump" you described, I think you may just be looking at a juv or female Siskin. Fred.

Title: Re: ID problem
Post by: Neil Simms on October 30, 2015, 06:51:30 PM

I learned the the BTO were doing a study of garden birds with unusual plumage characteristics, so I sent them these pics for feedback.
Result? It's a chaffinch

Teesmouth Bird Club

General Category => Identification Tips and Questions => Topic started by: Neil Simms on March 17, 2015, 08:30:51 PM