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richard bohnet

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• Apr 1, 2007

• #1

Hello everyone
I am living in the south of France, Cannes region and have a bird visiting our garden which I cannot find in either of my bird identification books can anyone help me. It is about the size of a sparrow or robin, Black on top, grey underneath with a definite white blotch on the throat. So far taking a photo of it has not been possible, as it won't stay still long enough. Richard

 

delia todd

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• Apr 1, 2007

• #2

Hi Richard I see this is your first post, so may I welcome you on behalf of the Staff and Moderators at Bird Forum

I have taken the liberty of moving your post to the Bird Identification Forum where the ID experts hang out and I'm sure someone will be along soon to help you

Meanwhile I hope you enjoy browsing the forums

D

 

lostinjapan

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• Apr 1, 2007

• #3

delia todd said:

Hi Richard I see this is your first post, so may I welcome you on behalf of the Staff and Moderators at Bird Forum

I have taken the liberty of moving your post to the Bird Identification Forum where the ID experts hang out and I'm sure someone will be along soon to help you

Meanwhile I hope you enjoy browsing the forums

D

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Dear Richard

Perhaps it is a Black Redstart.

Check out this Wikipedia link to see if it matches the bird in your description.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Redstart

Happy birding

Sean
Hiroshima :bounce:

 

eagle33

Craig Shaw

• Apr 1, 2007

• #4

dunnock?

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Apr 1, 2007

• #5

Overall black and grey, could be black redstart, also check out blackcap
http://www.property-in-the-sun.com/images/Blog/feb_2006/male_blackcap.jpg

 

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keithyed

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• Apr 1, 2007

• #6

maybe whitethroat or lesser

keith

 

ody

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• Apr 1, 2007

• #7

Hi, Richard!
From your description I think it is a Sardinian warbler.
Take a look!

 

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lostinjapan

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• Apr 1, 2007

• #8

Think you cracked it!

ody said:

Hi, Richard!
From your description I think it is a Sardinian warbler.
Take a look!

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Yes..as the white blotch was mentioned I should have thought of that as an option...think you might have craked it ody!

Southern Spain...Sardinian Warbler, Blackcap and Black Redstart all seemd to be common garden birds that nearly fit the bill..so to speak.

Happy birding

Sean
Hiroshima :bounce: