Wagtail "Channel or Blue Headed" (1 Viewer)

[ColinSev]

Hi, I got this photo whilst getting Yellow Wagtails, my first thought was a Channel Wagtail, but since I have looked at the photos I am not so sure because there is very little white on the throat.
Can anyone confirm this please.
Taken at Bishop Middleham, Co Durham, England Apr 30th

 

[Wizzle]

Yellow Wag but which of the many sub-species? Looks like flava to me.

 

[Jan-Paul Charteris]

Although the head seems the most brightly lit part of the bird, I'd definitely have this down as Channel rather than flava given how pale powdery blue the head looks. Not entirely sure how to discount Sykes other than location/likelihood

 

[Southern Frogmouth]

Although the head seems the most brightly lit part of the bird, I'd definitely have this down as Channel rather than flava given how pale powdery blue the head looks. Not entirely sure how to discount Sykes other than location/likelihood

Head pattern does not match typical beema (Long, obvious suppercilium and obvious white sub-ocular stripe) and is so diffuse that I think Channel Wagtail is by far the most likely candidate.

Cheers

Roy

 

[ColinSev]

Thanks

I guess that makes it a Channel Wagtail as I first thought - good to see, it was amongst about 20 yellow wagtails, it behaved very differently and was wary of the "Yellows".
Cheers Guys