JHDraytonbassettpits
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Can anyone tell me please when a first winter Robin gets its red breast. John
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JHDraytonbassettpits
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Simon Wates
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A 1st winter plumaged Robin already has the breast colour - the most obvious difference from adult are the more pronounced buff tipped greater coverts. Only juvenile birds lack the breast colour - I think that by September all or most will be in 1st winter plumage.
Simon Wates
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Are you sure its a Robin - looks long tailed but that could be due to missing or broken flight feathers..?
AlfArbuthnot
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Pale legs too, so can't be Robin. Is it a Dunnock?
stonechat1
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Bird Ringing and Banding
Don´t see the connection of this thread to this subforum?
Nor is the bird a Robin of any age.
Don´t see the connection of this thread to this subforum?
Nor is the bird a Robin of any age.
Simon Wates
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I think John (understandably) thought that ringers would be more likely to know moulting times. We don't need to be so organised - its not a military drill
JHDraytonbassettpits
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Hi Simon,
I mentioned Robin but had ? that's why I put the bird pictures on here, thinking that ringers would know, when a 1st winter Robin would get a Red Breast. This bird does not appear to have a Red-breast. May move the pictures over to Bird I,D.
Regards, John
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JHDraytonbassettpits
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We've ruled out Robin with Red-breast, looking on Birdgides photos some Robins have pale legs. so it has to be a Dunnock, Thanks John
Simon Wates
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It does look like a Dunnock but I'm not sure
JHDraytonbassettpits
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Having close up views of Dunnock today in the field the leg colour tail and wings were correct for Dunnock.
Regards, John
