Alpine accentor? (1 Viewer)

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cjay

Well-known member

• Nov 18, 2003

• #1

I have recieved a very poor photograph of a passerine seen in a garden at Thorpness Suffolk. It is a bit bigger than a Dunnock has a pale throat, orangy buff flanks & some orangy flecks on the breast, Grey upperparts & a disitinctive white on the edge of the greater coverts.Like a Blue Tit

I think it is an alpine accentor.


Colin J.

 

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cjay

Well-known member

• Nov 18, 2003

• #2

Aha! I am now sure it is an ad winter Lapland Bunting, The sender mentions on the back of one of the photograhs it has a longer tail than Dunnock & speckled throat & breast/flanks

A much nore likeley bird.

CJ

 

Jasonbirder

Jason-occasional-twitcher

• Nov 18, 2003

• #3

Sounds like a textbook desription of an Alpine Accentor - anyway of getting the photo scanned and up on the site?
Whats the background to the report?

 

Jasonbirder

Jason-occasional-twitcher

• Nov 18, 2003

• #4

OK i`ll give you that you`re the one with the photo - orangy flecks on breast and orangy flanks threw me!

 

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cjay

Well-known member

• Nov 18, 2003

• #5

Scanner has gone potty cannot scan anymore. Goes all green & blurry.

I am sure that it is Lapland though.

CJ