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Gandalf_22h · Monday 1st November 2010, 10:48

Hi. Saw 8 of the attached feeding on the sands at Cornwall. Could it be some sort of Magpie? No front shot available - I did not take the image.

Thank you for your help.

stonechat1 · Monday 1st November 2010, 10:58

Not any species of the Magpies, Crow or Raven, IMHO.

Cristian Mihai · Monday 1st November 2010, 11:01

It isn't a Magpie, but it has to be a(n odd) crow of some kind...

Colin · Monday 1st November 2010, 11:05

Take a look at this entry on the Portland Bird Observatory and scroll to 31st Oct.

http://www.portlandbirdobs.org.uk/aa_latestnews.htm

King Edward · Monday 1st November 2010, 11:07

Looks like a leucistic Crow to me. In fact, if you search for Crow + leucistic on Google images you get a number of birds exactly like this one, e.g. here and here.

Tony Morris · Monday 1st November 2010, 11:10

Carrion crow, they often have strange leucistic plumage. Your picture is almost identical to one I took at St Margaret's on Sept 21st Here

King Edward · Monday 1st November 2010, 11:30

Interestingly, I just noticed that the second link I posted above (this one) is of a bird in Washington State, USA. It looks identical though - does anyone know what species it would be?

bitterntwisted · Monday 1st November 2010, 12:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Edward

Interestingly, I just noticed that the second link I posted above (this one) is of a bird in Washington State, USA. It looks identical though - does anyone know what species it would be?

It's either a Northwestern Crow, or an American Crow. Given it appears to be on the shoreline, that might favour Northwestern Crow, but these species are pretty much indistinguishable except by call to an expert ear.

Graham

Gandalf_22h · Monday 1st November 2010, 13:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin

Take a look at this entry on the Portland Bird Observatory and scroll to 31st Oct.

http://www.portlandbirdobs.org.uk/aa_latestnews.htm

My thanks to Colin and all others who helped. Have passed the information and Colin's link to the person who took the image.

stevethehydra · Monday 1st November 2010, 16:39

It's a partially leucistic Carrion Crow, as has been said, but i can't help wondering if i'm the only one who saw the preview of the post saying "Cornwall" and "some sort of magpie?" and wondered if some very lucky newbie had seen a group of Choughs...

Cheshire Birder · Monday 1st November 2010, 20:52

It is another partial alino Carrion Crow which appears to be very similar to the Portland bird noted in Colins post.

CB

Silverwolf · Monday 1st November 2010, 22:29

About 1/4 crows to my observation (at least in the New Forest in Hampshire) have white in their wings, but not this extensive. I noticed it once and now I notice it all the time.

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Cristian Mihai Cristian Mihai Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 13,648	It isn't a Magpie, but it has to be a(n odd) crow of some kind... __________________ Cristian http://www.shutterstock.com/g/cristian64 http://www.dreamstime.com/Cristian64_info

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Colin Axeman (Retired) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In a Shed in a Quarry in Gloucestershire (UK) Posts: 2,277 Blog Entries: 29	Take a look at this entry on the Portland Bird Observatory and scroll to 31st Oct. http://www.portlandbirdobs.org.uk/aa_latestnews.htm __________________ *Colin*
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Tony Morris Tony Morris Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent Posts: 212	Carrion crow, they often have strange leucistic plumage. Your picture is almost identical to one I took at St Margaret's on Sept 21st Here __________________ Tony http://stmargaretsphotodiary.blogspot.com/

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Monday 1st November 2010, 10:58	#2
stonechat1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Austria Posts: 2,118 My location	Not any species of the Magpies, Crow or Raven, IMHO.

Monday 1st November 2010, 11:07	#5
King Edward Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 251	Looks like a leucistic Crow to me. In fact, if you search for Crow + leucistic on Google images you get a number of birds exactly like this one, e.g. here and here.

Monday 1st November 2010, 11:30	#7
King Edward Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 251	Interestingly, I just noticed that the second link I posted above (this one) is of a bird in Washington State, USA. It looks identical though - does anyone know what species it would be?

Monday 1st November 2010, 16:39	#10
stevethehydra Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 347	It's a partially leucistic Carrion Crow, as has been said, but i can't help wondering if i'm the only one who saw the preview of the post saying "Cornwall" and "some sort of magpie?" and wondered if some very lucky newbie had seen a group of Choughs...

Monday 1st November 2010, 20:52	#11
Cheshire Birder Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 8,696	It is another partial alino Carrion Crow which appears to be very similar to the Portland bird noted in Colins post. CB

Monday 1st November 2010, 22:29	#12
Silverwolf A buzzard ate my homework. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Agoura Hills, California Posts: 1,303	About 1/4 crows to my observation (at least in the New Forest in Hampshire) have white in their wings, but not this extensive. I noticed it once and now I notice it all the time.

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