Three from Scotland woodland/farmland (1 Viewer)

[ian38018]

Hi Folks

1 - I didn't catch it's tell-tale tail, but I think I have a wren here. The few times I have seen these in the past they have been hiding in bushes, but this one was singing loud and proud.
2 - One of the thrushes. Doesn't look sleek enough to be a Mistle Thrush, but doesn't quite seem to tick the boxes for a Fieldfare or Song Thrush.
3 - Another of those little brown jobs, I really struggle with.

Thanks.

Ian

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello Ian,

agree with Wren. Barred primaries are unique.
Second is a Mistle Thrush imo. Shape of spots on ubderparts and oval comma on ear-coverts are good, although not conclusive. Whitish framed greater coverts are better for a Mistle Thrush than for a Song Thrush, too.
Last one is a Willow Warbler imo. Despite pp being quite short for this, 3 emarginations, leg-colour and yellow underparts are good for this. But compact shape gives slight hesitation. Do you have more pictures? And I hope for more comments!

 

[ian38018]

Hello Ian,

agree with Wren. Barred primaries are unique.
Second is a Mistle Thrush imo. Shape of spots on ubderparts and oval comma on ear-coverts are good, although not conclusive. Whitish framed greater coverts are better for a Mistle Thrush than for a Song Thrush, too.
Last one is a Willow Warbler imo. Despite pp being quite short for this, 3 emarginations, leg-colour and yellow underparts are good for this. But compact shape gives slight hesitation. Do you have more pictures? And I hope for more comments!

I do have one other for the third bird, but it's head is facing away.

 

[ian38018]

I do have one other for the third bird, but it's head is facing away.

I have a different thrush - but I was fairly confident this was a Mistle Thrush.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello again Ian,

thats a Meadow Pipit.
Please note much spikier bill and too strongly striped back for a european Thrush.

 

[ian38018]

Hello again Ian,

thats a Meadow Pipit.
Please note much spikier bill and too strongly striped back for a european Thrush.

Thank You.

 

[ian38018]

Hi Folks.

I initially thought I had caught another Meadow Pipit here, but the pointy beak makes me doubt.
Is this perhaps a Yellow Wagtail (which would be another first for me)?

Ian

 

[THE_FERN]

Most likely willow warbler but you can't exclude chiffchaff from this image

 

[ian38018]

Most likely willow warbler but you can't exclude chiffchaff from this image

Thanks for that.
I did consider Chiffchaff, but would the long forked tail not preclude that?
Ian

 

[THE_FERN]

Thanks for that.
I did consider Chiffchaff, but would the long forked tail not preclude that?
Ian

No you need a good view of the wing. The key things are primary projection and number of emarginations (apart from voice of course). All other characters like leg colour have some degree of overlap. Although, if you found that all those characteristics pointed one way then that would likely be correct

 

[ian38018]

No you need a good view of the wing. The key things are primary projection and number of emarginations (apart from voice of course). All other characters like leg colour have some degree of overlap. Although, if you found that all those characteristics pointed one way then that would likely be correct

Thanks for that.

🎶"But it was just my emarginations
Running away with me" 🎶

Ian