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Now I am not sure this is a Dunnock! (1 Viewer)

mipettin

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Hi

Took this at the weekend in poor light. I thought it was a Dunnock but looking at the earlier post on female Redpoll I am not so sure. Not saying it is a Redpoll but I am not convinced it is a Dunnock now. Also how many names have these guys got - I believe they are also known as Hedge Sparrows and Accentuators or something similar :h?:

Martin
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pduxon said:
Yep Female Spadger, incidentally does anyone call Dunnock Hedge Accentor??


I do! Probably only because I learned the latin name first and then the common name later from the SM list. I guess most in UK grew up calling it a Dunnock and seeing it all the time - foreign birders probably call it a Hedge Accentor.

o:)
 
mipettin said:
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Hi

Took this at the weekend in poor light. I thought it was a Dunnock but looking at the earlier post on female Redpoll I am not so sure. Not saying it is a Redpoll but I am not convinced it is a Dunnock now. Also how many names have these guys got - I believe they are also known as Hedge Sparrows and Accentuators or something similar :h?:

Martin
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I used to call dunnocks, "hedge sparrows" as a kid. During my youth the name "hedga accentor" became the acceptable name, but now dunnock reigns supreme, it seems. But dunnocks are grey birds, really and quite splendid close up.

I must say that your bird seem to have a fair amount more black in its wings than a female house sparrow typically has - but that's what it surely is.
 
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