Unidentified Bunting (Warks) (1 Viewer)

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Periwinkle

Tame Valley Birder

• Apr 23, 2006

• #1

This bunting was Photographed by Steve Seal at a feeding station in Warwickhire on 16th April. It hasn't been seen since despite searching. Has anybody got any ideas?

 

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Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Apr 23, 2006

• #2

Reed Bunting?

 

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Woodchatshrike

Registered User

• Apr 23, 2006

• #3

I think it is just a Yellowhammer but i would like to see the rump and crown.

 

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Birdwatcher383

Member

• Apr 23, 2006

• #4

Does look like a Yellowhammer, possible Reed Bunting cross?

 

AStevenson

Well-known member

• Apr 23, 2006

• #5

Aberrant reed bunting for me - ignore the yellow and it'd just be reed surely?

 

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Periwinkle

Tame Valley Birder

• Apr 23, 2006

• #6

AStevenson said:

Aberrant reed bunting for me - ignore the yellow and it'd just be reed surely?

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The bird was described as smaller than a reed bunting. Also note the grey nape and bill shape/colour.

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Apr 23, 2006

• #7

Birdwatcher383 said:

Does look like a Yellowhammer, possible Reed Bunting cross?

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Crossed my mind, but you see so many aberrant Reed Bunting pics that I felt that was most likely.

Stephen.

 

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Birdwatcher383

Member

• Apr 23, 2006

• #8

Stephen Dunstan said:

Crossed my mind, but you see so many aberrant Reed Bunting pics that I felt that was most likely.

Stephen.

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There is a similar coloured Reed Bunting on Surfbirds put on for ID discussion, the photo was taken in Essex - looks similar but not as much yellow.

 

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Whitethroat

Well-known member

• Apr 23, 2006

• #9

Strange bird. Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting and especially Cirl Bunting come into my mind.

Eckart

 

Tri-Counties Birder

AKA The Portland Naturalist

• Apr 23, 2006

• #10

Whitethroat said:

Strange bird. Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting and especially Cirl Bunting come into my mind.

Eckart

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Very unlikely to be Cirl Bunting that far from Devon and Dorset, but I do agree that it looks most like a Cirl.

What is the habitat like?

Sean

 

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Woodchatshrike

Registered User

• Apr 23, 2006

• #11

Sean F said:

Very unlikely to be Cirl Bunting that far from Devon and Dorset, but I do agree that it looks most like a Cirl.

What is the habitat like?

Sean

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There was a Cirl Bunting on Orkney a couple of years back. I would'nt rule it out on distribution.

 

AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Apr 23, 2006

• #12

Considering face pattern is Cirl x Reed a possibility? Note the reddish scapulars, also.

 

The Raptor

Bristol City's No.1 Fan!

• Apr 24, 2006

• #13

First viewing thought cirl, but would now say female reed.

Rod.

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2006

• #14

Another in the long and developing list of funny looking Reed Buntings. Its weird, but nothing like as weird as the last one we had on here! The one that looked like it had met a House Sparrow

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Apr 24, 2006

• #15

aye

dodgy Reed for me too

they're all over the place

Tim

 

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adw73uk

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2006

• #16

Aren't juvenile reed buntings yellowish sometimes? Could this be a late developer from last year??????

P.S. new to this and crap at bunting id - but learning!

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Apr 25, 2006

• #17

Per Surfbirds three or four members of the BBRC have seen these pics and think it is a Reed or in one case a Reed x Yellowhammer.

Stephen.