Fieldfares in South East London (1 Viewer)

[edveasey]

First time poster...pretty sure there is a flock of fieldfares over the gardens I can see in Catford South East London. I couldn't get a good enough photo but wondered if others had seen these.

 

[Julie50]

Were they bigger than a blackbird and looked like this
or smaller than a blackbird and looked like this
…..also do you live near farm fields?

Second pic, redwing, is most likely in a suburban garden especially if not near farmland.

Welcome

 

[Julie50]

This link might help Identifying Redwing and Fieldfare

 

[Ratal]

Were they bigger than a blackbird and looked like this View attachment 1484022
or smaller than a blackbird and looked like thisView attachment 1484023
…..also do you live near farm fields?

Second pic, redwing, is most likely in a suburban garden especially if not near farmland.

Welcome

Excuse me? Winter Fieldfares are seen in peoples Gardens and towns. It is a migratory bird and I have seen them in towns such as Nairn, Aberdeen, Stornoway, Newcastle, Norwich and Reading.

 

[Julie50]

They definitely come into gardens, but are more likely if fields are nearby, that’s all, just trying to help.

 

[edveasey]

Thanks for the posts back...they are bigger than a sparrow but similar in colour light underneath darker on back...they are rounder and fatter in appearance than a thrush and blackbird. They are definitely in a flock and a group were in the fallen apples in nextdoors garden.

I just can't get close enough and don't have glasses to see red on the wings.

 

[delia todd]

Hi edveasey and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.

 

[Julie50]

Saw these through my window just now. Redwings Also spied a nuthatch and goldfinch.

Hopefully you will get some bins for Christmas