ID this small bird please (3 Viewers)

[Colin Key]

And it's Goodnight from Him (or Her), and Goodnight from Me.

Colin (aka "Ronnie B")

:eat:

 

[Tav94]

The area i saw this bird was enveloped in a fine sea mist this may give the bird a damp and dark appearance,i must admint i did not see a white rump when the bird flew off but it was a long way of and the viz was poor.

 

[J Jones]

i must admint i did not see a white rump when the bird flew off but it was a long way of and the viz was poor.

No further questions your honour. End of.

 

[Colin Key]

No further questions your honour. End of.

But he might be prosecuted for "wasting the Police's time"! :gn:

Colin

 

[Edward woodwood]

I thought a small, dumpy, peachy-fronted, brown-backed, chat with a hint of a super and dark wings on a stone in very early March in UK was a Stonechat.

I'm not gonna look at the pic

Tim

 

[J Jones]

I thought a small, dumpy, peachy-fronted, brown-backed, chat with a hint of a super and dark wings on a stone in very early March in UK was a Stonechat.

I'm not gonna look at the pic

Tim

Don't get everyone going again Tim

 

[Barred Wobbler]

Anyone care to take a guess at this one?

Nobody's had a proper guess yet, by the way.

 

[AlexC]

Nobody's had a proper guess yet, by the way.

I think everyone was afraid their opinion would be considered wrong if they got your silhouette here wrong.

 

[Tim100]

Nobody's had a proper guess yet, by the way.

I'm happy to suggest that silhouette a Robin and the original poster's bird a Whetear (compare wing contrast to rest of bird, chest colour etc.)

Tim

 

[nickderry]

I'm going to suggest the silhouette is a wheatear. Or at least a chat of some sort.

 

[Ben M]

Nobody's had a proper guess yet, by the way.

Garden spade handle?

 

[dantheman]

Nobody's had a proper guess yet, by the way.

Mmmmm. . I think we can safely eliminate Dipper, the head appears too large.

The obvious next choice is Red-flanked Bluetail, but the bill appears slightly too long.

So it's between Bluethroat and Siberian Robin. . . . but since I can't see any supercilium on this silhouette, I guess it has to back to the the Bluetail and the apparently over-long bill is merely a photographic artefact. Actually now the tail does look blue to me (or could it be my monitor?), and I'm sure I can detect some blue on the shoulder. Ok then. Definately a first winter male Red-flanked Bluetail . . .

 

[Happisbirder]

Is your skillhouette an Alpine Acky Alan? Taken against the sun on a Caucasian ridge or Suffolk church maybe? It's been a long night...

James

 

[Jane Turner]

Nobody's had a proper guess yet, by the way.

Sorry Alan - I thought it was a rheotorical question. It has the same long wings, relatively short tail and large head as the mystery bird.

 

[batterybirder]

Only one more post needed to tie with the incredible whitethroat/wren farce!

We can do it!!

Mark.

 

[jforgham]

Only one more post needed to tie with the incredible whitethroat/wren farce!

We can do it!!

Mark.

No we can't :bounce:

 

[Barred Wobbler]

Sorry Alan - I thought it was a rheotorical question. It has the same long wings, relatively short tail and large head as the mystery bird.

Exactly. Plumpness (or sleekness) is often a function of how fluffed up a bird is at the instant the shutter is opened and also whether or not the bird is presenting a full profile, or a three-quarter view - especially if the subject is silhouetted.

 

[Andrew]

May have actually seen the bird in question.

Not an easy pic to tell for sure but if that was at Pepperhole Point near Stepper Point (near Padstow) then it could be the female Black Redstart I saw well there last week.

 

[Tav94]

Not an easy pic to tell for sure but if that was at Pepperhole Point near Stepper Point (near Padstow) then it could be the female Black Redstart I saw well there last week.

Thats right where i saw this bird thanks for that.

 

[Andrew]

Case solved.