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Terri1972

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• Mar 3, 2018

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Very excited to have a pair of redwings in the garden today!

Seen so many birds, including one which I don't know what it is!
Happy day :0)

 

Richard Prior

Halfway up an Alp

• Mar 3, 2018

• #2

Can you describe your mystery bird Terri? We like a challenge on the forum!

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Mar 3, 2018

• #3

Did it look like this?

If yes, a Fieldfare. They've been coming into gardens country-wide after the snow.

 

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Terri1972

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• Mar 3, 2018

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Mystery Bird

It was quite small and slim, bigger than the blue tits, but slimmer. Brown and very sort of slender - it had a delicate looking throat.

 

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Terri1972

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• Mar 3, 2018

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Nutcracker

The two that I thought were redwings were a bit like that, but had red on them. And more speckly!

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Mar 3, 2018

• #6

Terri1972 said:

It was quite small and slim, bigger than the blue tits, but slimmer. Brown and very sort of slender - it had a delicate looking throat.

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Terri1972 said:

The two that I thought were redwings were a bit like that, but had red on them. And more speckly!

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Sounds right for Redwings!

 

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Terri1972

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• Mar 4, 2018

• #7

Exciting stuff!
Glad you posted the picture of the fieldfares. Got a pair here today!!
Have got a dunnock, the one I saw I can't identify is all one colour and much more dainty looking.

 

jape

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• Mar 4, 2018

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Terri1972 said:

Exciting stuff!
Glad you posted the picture of the fieldfares. Got a pair here today!!
Have got a dunnock, the one I saw I can't identify is all one colour and much more dainty looking.

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tail up? might be a wren?
one of my dunnocks is possibly immature, far less streaky than most pics show and the grey not pronounced nor the cheek feathers.

 

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Sancho

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• Mar 4, 2018

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Terri1972 said:

Exciting stuff!
Glad you posted the picture of the fieldfares. Got a pair here today!!
Have got a dunnock, the one I saw I can't identify is all one colour and much more dainty looking.

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Any chance it was a blackcap? Maybe a female?

 

Paul Longland

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• Mar 5, 2018

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Sancho said:

Any chance it was a blackcap? Maybe a female?

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Was having a similar thought myself. slim looking build when compared to tits or sparrows etc sound about right. I had one (male) in the garden just the other day and it took me a few moments to suss it out as it was unexpected.