Bempton Cliffs Yorkshire UK August 2023 (1 Viewer)

[Steve Heath]

Grateful for some help with ID of this bunting/ finch please. Many thanks, Steve.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello Steve,

its a Reed Bunting imo. Please note against Yellowhammer:

• pure white ground-colour to supercilium
• many YH have paler less brown legs
• lack of yellow on the primary edges, they are the same brown tone as the tertial edges in your bird

And please note the unique Emberiza pattern on the tertials, excluding Finches

 

[Steve Heath]

Hello Steve,

its a Reed Bunting imo. Please note against Yellowhammer:

• pure white ground-colour to supercilium
• many YH have paler less brown legs
• lack of yellow on the primary edges, they are the same brown tone as the tertial edges in your bird

And please note the unique Emberiza pattern on the tertials, excluding Finches

Many thanks for the comprehensive reply Alexander.