White Mistle Thrush ?? (1 Viewer)

Nigel G

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• Apr 9, 2005

• #1

Is this a White Mistle Thrush ??

I last saw this bird on my local patch over a year ago in a field of mixed thrushes. As I didnt see it again after Mar 04 I called it as a Fieldfare and assumed it had migrated and not returned.

However, my local fieldfares disappeared about 3 weeks ago so when it turned up again today I thought Mistle Thrush. But if it is - where has it been for the last year - its not exactly hard to spot!

 

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Tim100

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• Apr 9, 2005

• #2

Thats's one funny looking bird.

On expression it reminds me of a fieldfare but in some ways looks to fat for either FF or MT.

 

Geoff Pain

Rural Member

• Apr 9, 2005

• #3

Looks like an albino to me but of what I'm not quite sure.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Apr 10, 2005

• #4

wow! albino of viscivorus??? - I would prefer this instead of pilaris, don't ask me why. or is anybody going to tell me that this is no albino? but who tells us, this isn't just a fat white black bird?

 

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RecoveringScot

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• Apr 10, 2005

• #5

lou salomon said:

wow! albino of viscivorus??? - I would prefer this instead of pilaris, don't ask me why. or is anybody going to tell me that this is no albino? but who tells us, this isn't just a fat white black bird?

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It has a dark eye. Albino would be pink. I don't think it's a Mistle Thrush as I think the head is too big in proportion to the body. Could be wrong, though.

 

Nigel G

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• Apr 10, 2005

• #6

Does these help - not quite as sharp but perhaps better angles.

 

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timmyjones

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• Apr 10, 2005

• #7

it looks like a mistle thrush to me

 

Stewart J.

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• Apr 10, 2005

• #8

The very typical upright stance in pic 1 shouts Mistle to me.

Thats some bird Nigel, cannot ever recall reading of albinism or whatever in Mistles. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Stewart

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