Small Bird in Dorset (1 Viewer)

luckyosprey4

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #1

I was in Dorset, England recently and was staying by the coast. For two days the bird pictured frequented the low undergrowth that surrounded the garden. It bobbed its tail like a Blackbird and was seen catching flies. Could anyone help id this bird?

Many thanks in advance,

Chris

 

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Grahame Walbridge

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #2

Chris,

It's a Common Whitethroat.

Grahame

 

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Birdgirl42

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #3

Yep , looks like a female Common Whitethroat

 

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d.steeley

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #4

Birdgirl42 said:

Yep , looks like a female Common Whitethroat

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What is it that makes it a female?

Thanks

Dave

 

Andy Hurley

Gotta love nature!

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #5

Brown head and buff breast for female and 1st Summer female. A full male has a greyish head with more pink to the breast. Often it is hard to tell the sexes apart unless you get a good view

 

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P.Sunesen

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• Jul 31, 2015

• #6

Yes, Common Whitethroat, a juvenile (cannot be sexed at this time) having almost completed the moult into first winter plumage.

Peter

 

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Birdgirl42

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• Jul 31, 2015

• #7

P.Sunesen said:

Yes, Common Whitethroat, a juvenile (cannot be sexed at this time) having almost completed the moult into first winter plumage.

Peter

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Oh thanks , I wasn't sure if it was female or juvinile. I'm always getting my White Throats mixed up!

 

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d.steeley

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• Jul 31, 2015

• #8

Andy Hurley said:

Brown head and buff breast for female and 1st Summer female. A full male has a greyish head with more pink to the breast. Often it is hard to tell the sexes apart unless you get a good view

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Thanks for that Andy, my post was in response to post 3, e.g making a statement (female) without giving a reason. Seems from post 7 that the poster should not have made that claim in the first place.

Thanks for the info.

All the best

Dave