Help with ID please / Skopje, North Macedonia (1 Viewer)

[Jose605]

Hello,

Any feedback on the following birds, please? Spotted today outside Skopje.

#1 Could it be Eastern Orphean Warbler?
#2 Probably Eurasian Nuthatch
#3 I believe is Eurasian Sparrowhawk, but would like conformation, please.

Thank you all for your help.

Best,

Jose

 

[PYRTLE]

1. Juvenile Great Tit, 2. Nuthatch, 3. Male Kestrel.

 

[Jose605]

Many thanks, PYRTLE. At least I got 1 right

Cheers!

 

[Andy Adcock]

Kestrel is Lesser from that protruding tail feather?

 

[Jose605]

Good to know, Andy. Thanks for the info!

I'll keep searching for the elusive Sparrowhawk o

 

[tconzemi]

Kestrel is Lesser from that protruding tail feather?

not a good ID feature, Andy. Upper wingtip looks to be formed by 4 fingers and thus Common Kestrel

 

[Andy Adcock]

not a good ID feature, Andy. Upper wingtip looks to be formed by 4 fingers and thus Common Kestrel

I thought that was a reliable feature?

 

[tconzemi]

I thought that was a reliable feature?

well it is very uncommon in northern Kestrels and unfortunately pretty regular in southern populations of Common Kestrel

 

[Andy Adcock]

well it is very uncommon in northern Kestrels and unfortunately pretty regular in southern populations of Common Kestrel

How odd.