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Cudyll Bach · Monday 16th April 2007, 08:30

I saw this bird at Gigrin Farm, Mid Wales on Saturday, I apologise for the quality of the photographs but the bird was a long way off and I have had to crop the images severely. I think it is a Redstart but can anyone tell me if it is of the Black or Common variety.

Stephen Dunstan · Monday 16th April 2007, 08:35

Looks fine for male Redstart.

Stephen.

Capercaillie71 · Monday 16th April 2007, 08:35

Common Redstart

jforgham · Monday 16th April 2007, 08:37

Hi,
Male common for me. Pic 3 showing the lighter crown that signifies the common redstart. Also, slate grey back also leads to male common
Cheers,
Jono

Cudyll Bach · Monday 16th April 2007, 09:16

Thanks for your help, I suspected it would be a Common. The stars of the show were the Kites, there must have been at least 30 birds present.

Monday 16th April 2007, 08:30	#1
Cudyll Bach Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Wales Posts: 732 My location	Redstart? Gigrin Farm Wales I saw this bird at Gigrin Farm, Mid Wales on Saturday, I apologise for the quality of the photographs but the bird was a long way off and I have had to crop the images severely. I think it is a Redstart but can anyone tell me if it is of the Black or Common variety. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images __________________ The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it.

Monday 16th April 2007, 08:37	#4
jforgham Birding for fun Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Little Hadham/Hertfordshire Posts: 1,511 My location	Hi, Male common for me. Pic 3 showing the lighter crown that signifies the common redstart. Also, slate grey back also leads to male common Cheers, Jono __________________ My blog: http://littlehadhambirding.blogspot.com/ All moth and bird records wherever I happen to be mothing and birding.
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Monday 16th April 2007, 09:16	#5
Cudyll Bach Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Wales Posts: 732 My location	Thanks for your help, I suspected it would be a Common. The stars of the show were the Kites, there must have been at least 30 birds present. Attached Thumbnails __________________ The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it.

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