A blurred little bird - London UK (1 Viewer)

[ChrisKten]

Apart from the bad light, the rain, and the distance to these birds; I wasn't even photographing them, they were in the corner of the frame. So this is a heavy crop, and it's blurred. But as I know some of you like difficult (impossible?) IDs, I thought that I'd post it.

In the foreground is a juve Chaffinch and a Goldfinch, but what's behind them?

Thanks.

 

[Adam69]

My guess is Grey Wagtail !!!! Juvenile!

 

[Cristian Mihai]

My guess is Grey Wagtail !!!!

I would agree...

 

[David Norgate]

Rather strangely, it looks like a Lesser Whitethroat to me!!

 

[ChrisKten]

Rather strangely, it looks like a Lesser Whitethroat to me!!

Thanks for the replies.

That's interesting, David, because I see (uploaded a pic last week) Lesser Whitethroats in that area. There was some Common Whitethroats this morning, but I never noticed any Lessers.

 

[Adam69]

Chris looking at the legs and the tail Iv'e convinced myself that this is a Grey Wag maybe a juvenile.Then again it could be!!!!!! No I,m sure it is!

 

[ChrisKten]

Chris looking at the legs and the tail Iv'e convinced myself that this is a Grey Wag maybe a juvenile.Then again it could be!!!!!! No I,m sure it is!

With my eyes, Adam, I can't even see the legs.|=)| Plenty of Grey Wagtails over there, so it wouldn't be unusual, apart from perhaps feeding with the Finches.

 

[pauco]

Well Chris, you do like to Tease, with these photo's. Going by the facial markings, i would also go for, Gray Wagtail.

 

[Adam W]

My very first thought was actually Nuthatch:-O but on closer inspection I'd probably agree with Juve Grey wagtail.

 

[ChrisKten]

I'd take the Nuthatch, Adam, I've never seen one of them.|=)| It does seem good for a Grey Wagtail. These birds were on a path that separates two Reservoirs, so it's quite close to the waters edge, and it does "look" like a GW.

Thanks for all of the replies.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Rather strangely, it looks like a Lesser Whitethroat to me!!

Me too. I'm not convinced its a Grey Wagtail. I don't ever recall seeing a Grey Wagtail feeding away from an area of water (even if it is a small puddle). Does the area where the photo was taken have no water and is it in a scrubby area?

CB

 

[Brian J Small]

It's a Lesser Whitethroat.

Brian S

 

[ChrisKten]

Me too. I'm not convinced its a Grey Wagtail. I don't ever recall seeing a Grey Wagtail feeding away from an area of water (even if it is a small puddle). Does the area where the photo was taken have no water and is it in a scrubby area?

CB

[..]These birds were on a path that separates two Reservoirs, so it's quite close to the waters edge, and it does "look" like a GW.

I'm not sure what else to say.|=)|

 

[Cheshire Birder]

I'm not sure what else to say.|=)|

Missed your comment but I still think it is a LW.

CB

 

[nickderry]

I agree with Lesser Whitethroat, head looks large compared to body which makes it look quite wrong for a grey wag, also plain wings.

 

[StuartReeves]

I also can't make the bird into anything but a Lesser Whitethroat.

 

[dbradnum]

I also can't make the bird into anything but a Lesser Whitethroat.

Ditto

 

[ChrisKten]

So... we've got 4 for Grey Wagtail and 4 for Lesser Whitethroat (I'm not sure enough to say which it is), it's close.|=)|

EDIT: cross posted. Now it's 4 to 6, not so close.

EDIT2: I'll check back tomorrow and see how it's going.|=)|

 

[OlaB]

So... we've got 4 for Grey Wagtail and 4 for Lesser Whitethroat (I'm not sure enough to say which it is), it's close.|=)|

EDIT: cross posted. Now it's 4 to 6, not so close.

EDIT2: I'll check back tomorrow and see how it's going.|=)|

One more for LW. I think you can be pretty sure it's not a Grey Wagtail. Colours don't match, legs wrong, shape wrong, size wrong. It all fits well with LW though.

 

[phil baber]

Just saw this photo, before reading the thread. And my first impression was Lesser Whitethroat.