Bird ID clifftop Coast East Sussex Newhaven (1 Viewer)

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
agree with Butty:
belayed welcome to Birdforum from me too!
Thanks for the picture which shows a Wheatear (Northern by location and biased by this long pp can just be guessed, better for the most common species and not so good for the rarer vagrant species).
Taken picture quality into account (no offence), smooth creamybuffish hues and contrasting black long wings, including a long pp that almost reaches the tail is good for this species.

 

[paddyluke]

so it looks like i was correct after all 😲 😉

 

[SussexSeabird]

Northern wheatear

Yes having, just watched a video it does look very much like that doesn't it. It was also very prominent, perching up on the wall and on the concrete gate posts. Can't wait to see if they return!

 

[SussexSeabird]

so it looks like i was correct after all 😲 😉

Hello,
agree with Butty:
belayed welcome to Birdforum from me too!
Thanks for the picture which shows a Wheatear (Northern by location and biased by this long pp can just be guessed, better for the most common species and not so good for the rarer vagrant species).
Taken picture quality into account (no offence), smooth creamybuffish hues and contrasting black long wings, including a long pp that almost reaches the tail is good for this species.

Thank you, I've never heard of a wheatear and so it's very exciting and it was such a delightful little bird.

 

[SussexSeabird]

so it looks like i was correct after all 😲 😉

Yes you win nice one Paddyluke

 

[paddyluke]

Yes you win nice one Paddyluke

where do i collect my gold star from?

 

[delia todd]

where do i collect my gold star from?

⭐

(I tried to turn it gold Paddy, but don't know how LOL)

 

[delia todd]

Thank you, I've never heard of a wheatear and so it's very exciting and it was such a delightful little bird.

The mask is a very useful ID feature).

You can read more about this Wheatear in our Opus article:

Northern Wheatear - BirdForum Opus

www.birdforum.net

Look out for them soon on the headlands as they return in the spring.