A few from today - Merseyside UK (1 Viewer)

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DamianP

Well-known member

• Feb 28, 2012

• #1

This goose is confusing me - it has the white base to the bill of a white-fronted goose but lacks the white stripe down the side.

Also is this a male or female reed bunting?

And is there any way of telling what this blob is!?

Thanks in advance, Damian.

 

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Tarsiger

Well-known member

• Feb 28, 2012

• #2

Goose part Greylag/Canada(+ other?), RB and Stonechat.
Russ

 

ian hamilton

mackem born and bred

• Feb 28, 2012

• #3

not sure about the goose ,female reed bunting and agree with stonechat.

 

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DamianP

Well-known member

• Feb 28, 2012

• #4

Thanks for the replies. I'm chuffed with the stonechat - I thought it was a whinchat through the binoculars but I get better resolution with the camera and zooming in! To be honest I thought it was going to be too far away to ID - I'm going to start photographing every speck on the horizon from now on!

I've not seen a stonechat in St Helens before. These were seen around Eccleston Mere btw.

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Feb 28, 2012

• #5

Stonechat will be fairly regular around Eccleston Mere as it's not that far from the Frodsham area. It's a bit early for Whinchat as they are one of the later sprin migrants around the northwest.

Chris

 

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Cheshire Birder

Well-known member

• Feb 28, 2012

• #6

The goose is a Canada x Greylag Goose hybrid.

CB

 

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DamianP

Well-known member

• Feb 28, 2012

• #7

Thanks very much for the id's.