ChrisKten
It's true, I quite like Pigeons
Amongst a large roving flock of mixed Tits and Warblers at my local reservoirs this morning, and a couple of things are confusing me.
It was making a single note call for about 5 minutes, while hoping around the bush feeding on Flies. I've not heard that call before, which is what drew me to the bush. It looked like a Chiffchaff, but seemed a bit smaller, and it had a very short tail.
I thought perhaps a moulting Chiffchaff, and the tail was still moulting; although I've still not heard that call before.
I couldn't get too close to the bush without spooking the flock, and the bird wouldn't stay still for more than a second, so not the best of pictures. Oh, and I've just cropped and resized for upload
Thanks
(I'm having one of those days when most birds look odd; it started with a Kestrel with a dark breast
So I won't be surprised if this is a Chiffchaff)
It was making a single note call for about 5 minutes, while hoping around the bush feeding on Flies. I've not heard that call before, which is what drew me to the bush. It looked like a Chiffchaff, but seemed a bit smaller, and it had a very short tail.
I thought perhaps a moulting Chiffchaff, and the tail was still moulting; although I've still not heard that call before.
I couldn't get too close to the bush without spooking the flock, and the bird wouldn't stay still for more than a second, so not the best of pictures. Oh, and I've just cropped and resized for upload
Thanks
(I'm having one of those days when most birds look odd; it started with a Kestrel with a dark breast
So I won't be surprised if this is a Chiffchaff)
