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Is this a Brambling? (1 Viewer)
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Your bird is in fact a male Chaffinch. Male Bramblings look like this at this time of year:
http://www.mun.ca/serg/Buldir/Brambling.jpg
http://www.mun.ca/serg/Buldir/Brambling.jpg
Steve Waite
What you looking at?
Afraid not Phil,fender said:
Far too pink, male Brambling are orange....they would be REALLY orange at this time of year too, with a jet black head.
Keep looking mate,
Steve
The black head certainly made me think Brambling, but as others have said, the underside colouring is too pale, and better for Chaffinch. I think the head is probably dark due to shadow. (Although can we rule out aberrant pale underside colouring? Another pic would be nice 
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Jason
)Jason
J Moss said:The black head certainly made me think Brambling, but as others have said, the underside colouring is too pale, and better for Chaffinch. I think the head is probably dark due to shadow. (Although can we rule out aberrant pale underside colouring? Another pic would be nice
Jason
Hi Jason, thanks for that...made me feel a bit better anyway! Afraid i don't have another pic, but will try to get one if the bird in question shows up again.
Regards, Phil.
Ian Hamiltan
Well-known member
hi phil looks like a male bullfinch to me.
Ian Hamiltan
Well-known member
yes indeed were going up.
paulwfromtheden
Well-known member
Ian Hamiltan said:
Unlike the Albion....
J Moss said:The black head certainly made me think Brambling, but as others have said, the underside colouring is too pale, and better for Chaffinch. I think the head is probably dark due to shadow. (Although can we rule out aberrant pale underside colouring? Another pic would be nice
Jason
Look at the colour of the wingbar.
Bramblings have orange wingbars, Chaffinches white/buff. This bird has a whitish wingbar.
It is a Chaffinch.
The Raptor
Bristol City's No.1 Fan!
Yes, this is a male Chaffinch, but I can understand Phil how you thought otherwise. I saw my first Brambling in Mid-Wales a few weeks ago, once you have seen one you will always know the difference.paulwfromtheden said:
P.S. come on Millwall beat Forest on saturday & help Bristol City for the first time in your history, never thought I would ever ask Millwall for a favour.
Rod.
paulwfromtheden
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The Raptor said:
Will that do?
The Raptor
Bristol City's No.1 Fan!
Yes Paul, thanks a lot, well done. Rod.paulwfromtheden said:
