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Odd Robin? (1 Viewer)

Pertinax

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Well I've never seen an immature Robin before but I have read in my Book of Irish brids that they have speckled breasts. This Robin had a strongly coloured red breast but with a speckled belly or underneath. The Robin was also big, bigger than most Robins I've ever seen. Was it a Robin, an immature Robin, a immature Robin growing up (wrong time of year for that?) or another Bird altogether?. I wasn't able to get a photo of it but I'll keep the camera by the windowsill in future...
 
Hi Pertinax - was the "Robin" thrush sized? Did you notice head or back colour?

I'm thinking possibly fieldfare. Conceivably redwing, some of which can have extensive russet on passage, nearly meeting in the middle. Another bird with red breast and belly streaking is stonechat, but if anything it's smaller than a robin and you'd probably notice its handsome head markings before anything else.

good luck,


Andrew
 
Well I'm sure it was a redwing now though it had a greater amount of red showing than the book illustrates. Even if I had familiarised myself with the description I'd probably still been confused. I hadn't seen one before, I get sort of overexcited when I see a new bird...
 
Cool. Have a look at the head markings in your guide. In winter, when redwings are most common in Ireland, the red is not so obvious, but the head pattern is a giveaway.


Andrew
 
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