Wheatears - Side, Turkey (1 Viewer)

[Alexjh1]

Jusy got back from 5 nights in Turkey and while generally I think I got on pretty well with IDs, the number and variety of wheatears did throw me a bit when my previous experience has only been northern and black, there were some birds I wanted more experienced oppinions on as my books don't give thorough enough breakdowns.

All were in near coastal "wasteland" near Side, Antalya, the first 3 in a more scrubby and rocky area, the last in a more arid sandy dune system.

1) Had been tentstively been identified as Cyprus, but looking at the photos I'm seeing eastern black earred?

2) Female eastern black earred?

3) Best guess was isabelline?

4) best guess was desert?

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[Sherpa]

All Eastern Black-eared. They are pretty variable, depending on age, sex, moult, form (black-throated/black-eared).

 

[kuzeycem]

I'm not so sure on #3, could be a female Northern, I can't really make out the tail pattern (on my mobile anyway) and the wholly dark cheek could be a lighting effect