Leicestershire UK bird ID (1 Viewer)

[DaBeach]

Hi, I saw this bird the other day in the wood near my garden and ID'd it as a dunnock. However, I have never seen one with an eye-stripe and distinctive as this, and it was sitting high in a tree singing (which seems like unusual behavior for a dunnock). Any confirmation of its identity appreciated.

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum! I am sure that you will find lots to interest you here and I hope you enjoy your visits.

It does look like a dunnock.

 

[Butty]

Yes, looks a bit odd. Dunnock though.

 

[DaBeach]

Welcome to Birdforum! I am sure that you will find lots to interest you here and I hope you enjoy your visits.

It does look like a dunnock.

Cheers

 

[DaBeach]

Yes, looks a bit odd. Dunnock though.

Thank you

 

[Redmist]

I didn’t realise this was particularly unusual behaviour for Dunnock. Saw this guy the other day singing his heart out from the top of a tree and the Collins guide pictures one singing from the top of a ‘young spruce’.

 

[DaBeach]

I didn’t realise this was particularly unusual behaviour for Dunnock. Saw this guy the other day singing his heart out from the top of a tree and the Collins guide pictures one singing from the top of a ‘young spruce’.

Maybe my mistake - they have always seemed to hop around on the floor or hide i bushes around me. This is the first time I've seen one out in the open.

 

[Redmist]

Or maybe my mistake or limited experience of all the behaviours! But that’s why I’m here to learn from these threads so thanks for sharing

 

[foresttwitcher]

They do hop around on the ground when foraging but when singing in the spring will often do so from the top of a bush or small tree.