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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gavin Haig" data-source="post: 1272532" data-attributes="member: 15000">Age-wise, not quite adult, perhaps - the patchy paleness on the underwings suggest that there would be a bit of barring visible if it was close. 3rd-summer maybe.To my eyes it looks deep and hefty, rather than slender and athletic, and the wings appear pretty broad. Also there's some dark splodging on the flanks where they meet the wing (though surprisingly little on the undertail coverts?). Central tail feathers certainly look rounded rather than pointed. So, Pom for me. Can's see any hint of pale spot above bill (Arctic feature) but probably wouldn't anyway on photos of this quality. Actually the structure just yells "POM!" so I'll be really surprised if this is supposed not to be!</blockquote>