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Old Sunday 19th August 2012, 14:33   #1
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Lesser Whitethroat?

I'm 99.9% sure this is a Lesser Whitethroat but I can't recall seeing one as light as this before and the bill seemed to be different to what I was expecting.

It's been such a long time since I have seen one that it caught me out when this one popped up briefly at a bird table at the Summer Leys feeding station.

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Old Sunday 19th August 2012, 15:31   #2
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Yes it's a Lesser Whitethroat.
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Old Sunday 19th August 2012, 15:33   #3
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Old Sunday 19th August 2012, 17:05   #4
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Thanks guys. I just knew it was but found myself doubting it.

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Lovely pic of it by the way
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