Whitethroat? (1 Viewer)

alan_rymer

Well-known member

• Apr 26, 2003

• #1

Please bear with me as all these Warblers look so alike.
Watching a Warbler yesterday, Seemed to be flying around three different perching area's. Singing from perch and in flight. At times it would fly up quite high and flutter down like a sycamore seed. Attached is a collage of photo's. I think its a whitethroat but cannot find info on the fluttering down for this species.
Can anyone elucidate me ?.

Confused of Berks

 

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Andrew

wibble wibble

• Apr 26, 2003

• #2

Definitely a Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat is markedly different. A delightful bird, I got my first list birds recently and saw three more on the same day! I really like these. Was the song a beautiful one?

 

Paul Rule

Well-known member

• Apr 26, 2003

• #3

It's a Whitethoat

 

Geoff Pain

Rural Member

• Apr 26, 2003

• #4

Definitely a Whitethroat :t: ,Lucky you I've still to see one this year:-C

Geoff :t:

 

birdman

Орнитол&

• Apr 26, 2003

• #5

Thanks for the photos alan, and for confirming my Whitethroat!!!

 

alan_rymer

Well-known member

• Apr 26, 2003

• #6

Thanks to everyone for the confirmation of a Whitethroat.

Kevin
I saw this one at the Twyford Pits ( Park Lane, at gates between the two pits ), but nightingale, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat etc have been reported from Dinton this week. See "Bird News" on:
http://www.berksbirds.co.uk/

 

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HH75

Well-known member

• Apr 27, 2003

• #7

Hi Alan,
Common Whitethroat often sings in a short song flight as well as when perched.
Harry

 

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Ken Noble

• Apr 27, 2003

• #8

Lesser whitethroat is the only other common British bird with a 'white throat'--although reed warbler's throats can be almost white, they are unlikely to cause probs.
Lesser whitethroat has a warbling song which then gives way to a 'ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch' rattle, all on one note.
A few years ago I heard a whitethroat give an almost perfect imitation of the lesser's 'rattle', several times in successsion--so you have to exercise care in identifying them by song.

 

El Annie

Phew..............

• Apr 27, 2003

• #9

Saw and heard my first Whitethroat today in North Yorks!!

Annie

 

T0ny

Okillre Member

• Apr 27, 2003

• #10

Great - any Swallows, Martins & Swifts yet ?

Tony

 

alan_rymer

Well-known member

• Apr 28, 2003

• #11

TOny

Later in the day on the gravel pit where I saw the Whitethroat, a hatch of flies occurred, and the air was full of Swallows and House Martins with a few Swifts and Sand Martins.

 

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Stringer

Well-known member

• Apr 28, 2003

• #12

errr......is it a plastic dipper?

 

alan_rymer

Well-known member

• Apr 29, 2003

• #13

Stringer said:

errr......is it a plastic dipper?

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Stringer

Now I understand. Just read the thread about the chinese water deer eating a football in an Essex garden which it mistook for a Chinese Mountain!8-P

 

Alastair Rae

London birder

• Apr 29, 2003

• #14

The fluttering bit would be a song flight. Lesser WT does not do that.