Very small Black/White garden bird? (1 Viewer)

Talon 1

Well-known member

• Sep 20, 2005

• #1

There are no pictures as i had no chance to take them.

But it was a very small bird of about a blue tit size. It had a Black type upper head and the rest of its body was pure white. It was short and stubby with no tail almost wren type shape.
At first i thought Marsh tit but it was far to white.
Could this be a Blackcap ? This bird was very small though. :h?:

 

Joern Lehmhus

Well-known member

• Sep 20, 2005

• #2

sounds like some kind of escapee? Or maybe a leucistic individual of a common species?
Do you remember bill shape and colour?

 

David FG

The Big Dipper

• Sep 20, 2005

• #3

Doesn't sound like a Marsh Tit - the only thing vaguely like it that I can think of would be a Long-tailed Tit as far as 'whiteness' and size go, but the tail is all wrong.

 

turkish van

Number 1 celebrity badger

• Sep 20, 2005

• #4

Doesn't sound like a blackcap either, the (not very good) picture below is a male in my garden last year. Was yours whiter than that? Blackcaps are slightly larger than blue tits as well. No idea what else it could be though. Hopefully someone more experienced can tell you! :h?:

 

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Ghostly Vision

Well-known member

• Sep 20, 2005

• #5

Maybe a Long-taile dtit without a tail for some reason? Apart form the tail, the description is perfect.

MAybe a cat has had a go at it or something, as I doubt it would moult all its tail feathers at once.

Was it calling?

GV

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Sep 20, 2005

• #6

Joern Lehmhus said:

sounds like some kind of escapee?

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It always amazes me how many weird and wonderful escapees are wandering the gardens of our members I have to say I think it sounds more like a bird not seen very well!