I think that there are more than two types of bunting possible.
Yes, Jane is right; with these features it may even be a first winter female White-headed Bunting.
I think Gerd means Emberiza leucocephalus, (Pine Bunting) which can be hard to tell from the bird that this most likely is. Did you see it from behind? You should have seen some features that would help you identify
gerdwichers8; said:yes, I am sorry, freely translated from Dutch in English. But the right name is Pine.
I am not so sure about pure Yellowhammer Jane, since the crown stripe is all white. Rest of the parts have some very faint yellow hue.
From that view it does look quite Pine-like doesn't it. Need more shots though to be sure.
Hi,JanJ!Compare with this Pine and notice the straight culmen and compare with the disturbing curved culmen in Ody´s bird - suggesting eastern Reed
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JanJ
desgreene; said:Why not Cirl?