wren like (1 Viewer)

[Treets]

Seen for the last few weeks in a hegde on open farmland

Very similar in size, shape, and colour to a wren but has vivid silver greg rear edge to its wings.

Flight is rapid and irrattic not moving very far when disturbed, has often been seen on a raised bank which has long grasses beneath a rather thin hedge.

 

[Keith Reeder]

It can only be a wren, really - there are no other birds that much like a wren in Europe - so presumably it's just a wren with slightly aberrent plumage.

 

[Henry B]

I thought gold-crest,ah well..

 

[Treets]

Could be a solitary female linnet?

 

[Treets]

or the Twite fit better

 

[Keith Reeder]

Only if it looks nothing like a wren, Treets - seriously, if what you saw was as much like a wren as you suggest, there's nothing else.

Even a goldcrest - which is great size-wise - isn't "like" a wren at all.

Does the bird you see have the typical cocked tail of wren?

 

[Treets]

Keith

I've only ever managed to see it when I 've driven past the same stretch of hedge in the truck.

So couldn't say, the most striking thing is these silver grey bars on the rear of the wings.

 

[Keith Reeder]

Hi there Treets,

okey-dokey... if the pale wing bar is the most notable feature then you might well be looking at linnet after all - the wing bar is a very effective diagnostic feature for linnet, because twite (which is otherwise similar) doesn't have it.

Have a delve through the Gallery - there are plenty of linnet and twite (and wren!) pictures in there - and you might well see an example of your bird.

If we're moving away from it being particularly wren-like (which is fine, of course), then I think linnet is looking good.

 

[Ken Hall]

Just wondering about Cetti's Warbler? If you get/see this month's Birdwatching mag. have a look at p5.
Ken