Whitethroat (?), rural East Anglia (2 Viewers)

ialarmedalien

Well-known member

• May 23, 2018

• #1

Can someone identify this bird, photographed in farmland in Suffolk? I think it's a whitethroat, but would be grateful for confirmation. Thank you!

 

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PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• May 23, 2018

• #2

Certainly looks to be a Common Whitethroat. Not certain if a juvenile can be easily sexed visually if it's just recently fledged.

 

dwatsonbirder

Well-known member

• May 23, 2018

• #3

Looks like an adult female to me, juveniles would show pale fringing on the coverts and remidges, as well as a fairly obvious yellow gape line this early on in the year.

 

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Simon Wates

Well-known member

• May 23, 2018

• #4

Surely no fledged juv. Whitethroats this early in the UK....or in its breeding range?

Agree with ad. female.

 

CARERY

Well-known member

• May 23, 2018

• #5

Agree with female Common Whitethroat. In spring when caught and careful examination of plumage (esp. tail)/iris colour is possible they can be aged 2nd calender year or older. In field it is much harder. In my experience a bird this brown without any greyish feathers often is a 2cy bird...

 

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Simon Wates

Well-known member

• May 23, 2018

• #6

True Roland but I think the question was implying a juv. of the year.

 

CARERY

Well-known member

• May 23, 2018

• #7

You are right Simon! Forgot to mention that I agree it is no recently fledged. Just wanted to make the point that some older birds even can be aged as 2cy or older...

 

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• May 23, 2018

• #8

Original post has been edited to remove the suggestion of its age and sex, resulting in replies seemingly slightly out of context.
Pat

 

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ialarmedalien

Well-known member

• May 24, 2018

• #9

PYRTLE said:

Original post has been edited to remove the suggestion of its age and sex, resulting in replies seemingly slightly out of context.
Pat

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You caught me - I was trying to hide the evidence of my ignorance! Basically any extra information beyond the species is helpful, so possible age, sex, etc., is all of interest.

 

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ialarmedalien

Well-known member

• May 24, 2018

• #10

And thanks all for the information and confirmation!