Small flock. Cumbria UK (1 Viewer)

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davidjc2

Member

• Oct 30, 2017

• #1

Hello, saw this flock last week in the fields surrounding the tidal flats at Greenodd, Cumbria.

Sorry about the picture quality, they were moving quite fast, occasionally settling in the fields.

Smaller than Starling, & wrong colour for Goldfinch

Thanks for any help with ID

 

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Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Oct 30, 2017

• #2

They don't look to be small, Fieldfares?



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Andy Atkinson

Druridge Bayer

• Oct 30, 2017

• #3

davidjc2 said:

Hello, saw this flock last week in the fields surrounding the tidal flats at Greenodd, Cumbria.

Sorry about the picture quality, they were moving quite fast, occasionally settling in the fields.

Smaller than Starling, & wrong colour for Goldfinch

Thanks for any help with ID

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They look like a flock of overwintering Skylarks.

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Oct 30, 2017

• #4

Andy Atkinson said:

They look like a flock of overwintering Skylarks.

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I wouldn't argue with that



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davidjc2

Member

• Oct 30, 2017

• #5

Thanks for the replies.

They do look bigger in the pics, but they were sparrow sized or smaller

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Oct 30, 2017

• #6

Andy Atkinson said:

They look like a flock of overwintering Skylarks.

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agree with skylarks

 

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davidjc2

Member

• Oct 30, 2017

• #7

Thank you
We hadnt thought of skylarks' as havent seen them in those numbers before, after searching skylark flight images, they do look as we saw them through the bins.

David