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Sunday 19th December 2010, 17:47
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?interesting Redpoll
Thoughts welcome on this bird.Feeding in mixed flock of lessers and definite meallys.This bird very white, little in way UTC markings, rose wash as opposed red ,hint of white rump.Well marked meally..or something better?
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Sunday 19th December 2010, 17:55
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Interesting looking bird, not sure its punched in the face enough for arctic, long wings, few utc mstreaks and pale appearance look good for Mealy to me, however if it really stood out to you....
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Sunday 19th December 2010, 18:11
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Cant help you on nailing the ID sorry, but the 3rd image is superb.... really atmospheric mate.
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Sunday 19th December 2010, 19:25
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Although there are few ut streaks, there are more than one!
Isn't the oink wash to extensive for arctic (as is the colouration of the upprparts) |
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Sunday 19th December 2010, 20:09
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I think you can see a streaked rump in pic 3 so
Mealy for me. The utc streaks aren't extensive enough to rule out arctic but are definitely pro mealy. Keep going Paul, you will get one soon.
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Sunday 19th December 2010, 20:45
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Mealy for me also, too red for Arctic and too many straks in utc.
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Monday 20th December 2010, 19:39
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Well then I have Mealy and Lesser Redpolls in my garden in Newry as I have ones exactly like this one with rosy pink wash (as well as ones with red wash) and also the clear white mark in its back. I knew I had two different sizes of Redpolls and some were different so this has cleared it up for me too.......... thanks. Super photos.
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Monday 20th December 2010, 21:55
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I would also go for Common/Mealy Redpoll. The second shot that is.
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Monday 20th December 2010, 21:58
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i am no expert but i am trying to come to terms with the id of redpolls,i looked at the images and thought mealy but don't take my word for it
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