DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
Couldn't get any closer or get a better angle.
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Couldn't get any closer or get a better angle.
Stuart Darbyshire
45th generation Northern
Chaffinch, chaffinch, siskin
stonechat1
New member
Agree
DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
Siskin?! Only ever once seen one here but it was in the summer and he was quite yellow.
James Lowther
Well-known member
Hi Dan,
siskins look pretty much the same all year round but that is a female, much greyer than the male
cheers,
James
siskins look pretty much the same all year round but that is a female, much greyer than the male
cheers,
James
stonechat1
New member
And with characteristic stripes on the flanks.
citrinella
Well-known member
I'm not convinced that is a siskin either, even a female / juvenile. To me it is too round, more like redpoll, not green/yellow and the markings are too fine. When was this taken ? In redpoll red on the head can be very faint for a while after moult, and this isn't a good viewing angle either. I'm not sure I can rule out linnet (female) or even twite either, though the latter should have a yellow beak at this time of year. A female linnet marked like that would be very pale, but I couldn't rule it out completely even though I would call this a bit round for a linnet too.
Definitely not sure ! but very unhappy with siskin.
Mike.
stonechat1
New member
Your opinion Mike, though it´s a female Siskin.
I found a image of a young female (captive):
Don´t know why I can´t upload the photo, datas are far below the maximum for jpg
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James Emerson
Norwich Birder
It's a Siskin for me too.
I can't make out anything redpoll-ish about it, as well as no red on the forehead there is no black beneath the bill and it doesn't look streaked enough. The lack of pale marks around the eye don't look right for Linnet to me, and I can't see anything that would make it a Twite.
citrinella
Well-known member
How about this site ?
http://www.ibercajalav.net/img/432_SiskinCspinus.pdf
The more I look at the bird in question, the less I like bill length, head shape and colouration for siskin, and the streaking looks long and fine, though you do see quite a lot of variation. I do see plenty siskin at close quarters - they are at my mothers feeders all year round, we get them here sometimes and catch them when ringing.
Mike.
James Emerson
Norwich Birder
I do agree that the bill length looks a bit short for Siskin, possibly Serin?
SteveClifton
Well-known member
Serin's bill is even shorter/deeper/stubbier. Stick with your first instinct James: Siskin.
probably because its captive8-P
DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
Maybe this can clear/muddy the waters. Taken 10 seconds later. Taken on the 20th of December.
citrinella
Well-known member
Hi Dan,
The bottom bird certainly looks like a siskin, so I guess it is most likely that the top one is too
Mike.
stonechat1
New member
:h?:
I doub´t that the server knows what the content of a photo is.
stonechat1
New member
Me too, up to 20 cm.
I ring every year about 15 of them, feeding them daily.
Roman
