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Grousemore · Thursday 30th October 2003, 17:45

I wonder if anyone can ID this bird?

birdman · Thursday 30th October 2003, 18:05

I'll take a stab at female Reed Bunting.

CJW · Thursday 30th October 2003, 18:05

Redpoll? Nah....Dunnock?......Gropper?........

Michael Frankis · Thursday 30th October 2003, 18:08

I'll go for Dunnock

Michael

satrow · Thursday 30th October 2003, 18:25

Dunnock?

Andy.

Grousemore · Thursday 30th October 2003, 19:33

No correct answer posted as yet;will issue a clue a bit later,if necessary, when others have had a look,but it was taken in England today.

tom tams · Thursday 30th October 2003, 19:43

I'll try Female Yellowhammer

Bluetail · Thursday 30th October 2003, 20:06

Oh dear, I'm hopeless at mystery photos, but I'd say Meadow Pipit.

Jason

Reader · Thursday 30th October 2003, 20:09

I must admit that my first impression was Dunnock but how about Linnet? My next stab would be Meadow Pipit.

**Larry Lade** · Thursday 30th October 2003, 20:30

Corn Bunting?

Larry

Darrell Clegg · Thursday 30th October 2003, 21:05

I'll go with Yellowhammer too

Darrell

satrow · Thursday 30th October 2003, 22:02

Cirl Bunting?

Andy.

Jane Turner · Thursday 30th October 2003, 22:13

I was going to say that :(

Looks like a bunting and the mantle looks quite rusty. I thought Reed Bunt till I saw it had been ruuled out.

Grousemore · Thursday 30th October 2003, 22:58

Still no correct answer.....normally my mystery pics are solved in 2 minutes flat!

Here's another shot of same bird:

CJW · Thursday 30th October 2003, 23:03

It's a bloody Twite.
Dammit.

Reader · Thursday 30th October 2003, 23:10

I must admit I thought of Twite then dismissed it due to London being the location so that put me onto Linnet. Oh well, I should have stuck with my gut reaction (unless we are all still wrong)

Grousemore · Thursday 30th October 2003, 23:17

Well done,CJW,Twite it is.
Seen today at Fowlmere in Cambridgeshire;a 1W female.

CJW · Thursday 30th October 2003, 23:19

Ha! I KNEW it all along - I was only messing with my first posting.........

Anyone convinced by that?

**Larry Lade** · Friday 31st October 2003, 02:14

CJW, I also knew it was a Twite right off! But I did not want to upstage all you natives, me being a foreigner and all!

Does anyone believe that?

Larry

Thursday 30th October 2003, 17:45	#1
Grousemore Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 3,536	Another Headless Bird I wonder if anyone can ID this bird? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Last edited by Grousemore : Thursday 30th October 2003 at 17:48.
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Thursday 30th October 2003, 18:05	#3
CJW Grumpy Git Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 4,619	Redpoll? Nah....Dunnock?......Gropper?........ __________________ Chris Isle of Man Birding

Thursday 30th October 2003, 19:33	#6
Grousemore Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 3,536	No correct answer posted as yet;will issue a clue a bit later,if necessary, when others have had a look,but it was taken in England today. __________________
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Thursday 30th October 2003, 20:06	#8
Bluetail Senior Moment Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Plymouth, Devon Posts: 6,409	Oh dear, I'm hopeless at mystery photos, but I'd say Meadow Pipit. Jason
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Thursday 30th October 2003, 20:30	#10
Larry Lade Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA Posts: 8,114 Blog Entries: 3 My location	Corn Bunting? Larry
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Thursday 30th October 2003, 18:05	#2
birdman Орнитолог-любитель Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 5,377	I'll take a stab at female Reed Bunting.

Thursday 30th October 2003, 18:08	#4
Michael Frankis conehead Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Newcastle, Northumberland, European Union Posts: 6,796	I'll go for Dunnock Michael

Thursday 30th October 2003, 18:25	#5
satrow Now appearing as Andrew Rowlands Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gwent Posts: 664	Dunnock? Andy.

Thursday 30th October 2003, 19:43	#7
tom tams Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northumberland Posts: 237	I'll try Female Yellowhammer

Thursday 30th October 2003, 20:09	#9
Reader Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Coventry Posts: 5,164	I must admit that my first impression was Dunnock but how about Linnet? My next stab would be Meadow Pipit.

Thursday 30th October 2003, 21:05	#11
Darrell Clegg Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,312	I'll go with Yellowhammer too Darrell

Thursday 30th October 2003, 22:02	#12
satrow Now appearing as Andrew Rowlands Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gwent Posts: 664	Cirl Bunting? Andy.

Thursday 30th October 2003, 22:13	#13
Jane Turner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hoylake, Merseyside Posts: 12,930 My location	I was going to say that :( Looks like a bunting and the mantle looks quite rusty. I thought Reed Bunt till I saw it had been ruuled out.
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Thursday 30th October 2003, 22:58	#14
Grousemore Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 3,536	Still no correct answer.....normally my mystery pics are solved in 2 minutes flat! Here's another shot of same bird: Attached Thumbnails __________________
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Thursday 30th October 2003, 23:03	#15
CJW Grumpy Git Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 4,619	It's a bloody Twite. Dammit. __________________ Chris Isle of Man Birding

Thursday 30th October 2003, 23:10	#16
Reader Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Coventry Posts: 5,164	I must admit I thought of Twite then dismissed it due to London being the location so that put me onto Linnet. Oh well, I should have stuck with my gut reaction (unless we are all still wrong)

Thursday 30th October 2003, 23:17	#17
Grousemore Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 3,536	Well done,CJW,Twite it is. Seen today at Fowlmere in Cambridgeshire;a 1W female. __________________
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Thursday 30th October 2003, 23:19	#18
CJW Grumpy Git Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 4,619	Ha! I KNEW it all along - I was only messing with my first posting......... Anyone convinced by that? __________________ Chris Isle of Man Birding

Friday 31st October 2003, 02:14	#19
Larry Lade Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA Posts: 8,114 Blog Entries: 3 My location	CJW, I also knew it was a Twite right off! But I did not want to upstage all you natives, me being a foreigner and all! Does anyone believe that? Larry
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