Confirmation sought N Devon (1 Viewer)

Jon Turner

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #1

We ringed these two yesterday. What do you think?

 

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gandytron

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #2

Any more photos?

The one on the right looks bigger, heavier-billed with horn-coloured legs, yellower underparts and lacks a super, so I'm wondering about Melodious W.

 

jpoyner

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #3

ID should be 100% certain before a ring is put on shouldn't it under BTO rules?

 

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lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jul 6, 2013

• #4

chiffchaff and melodious as far as i can see.

 

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KGS

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #5

The Phylloscopus (left bird) must be a Willow Warbler.

 

jpoyner

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #6

Am I missing something, but why are we trying to ID a bird from a photo which was in the hand anyway?

 

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Jon Turner

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #7

jpoyner said:

Am I missing something, but why are we trying to ID a bird from a photo which was in the hand anyway?

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This was such an unlikely bird to turn up in North Devon at this time of year (although with what's happening all over the country I suppose anything's possible) that I thought I'd better ask the experts to ensure that we got it right. We ring in a small Devon Birds closed reserve (an ex-sewage works site) with a pretty bog standard (sorry!) selection of birds, I got quite excited when I saw a Wheatear there earlier this year!

 

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Andy1979

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #8

So for clarity, what did you guys ring them as?

Left: WilWa
Right: MelWa

Or something else?

 

Jon Turner

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #9

Andy1979 said:

So for clarity, what did you guys ring them as?

Left: WilWa
Right: MelWa

Or something else?

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Just that.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jul 6, 2013

• #10

did the hippo have the short pp of melodious ?

 

Stephen Dunstan

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #11

jpoyner said:

Am I missing something, but why are we trying to ID a bird from a photo which was in the hand anyway?

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There have been birds in the hand that have been reidentified from photographs.

 

KenM

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #12

lou salomon said:

chiffchaff and melodious as far as i can see.

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Looks about right from where I'm sitting...although the Phyllosc. appears to have a longer pp than I would expewct from CC...WW might be a better bet.

cheers

 

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