General Request of Bird Identification Please

[nursejudy]

had 2 new birds in the garden today unsure if they are female greenfiches or could they be Serrin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ayjay]

Serin would be a mega-find - these are Siskin.

Edited April 16, 2013 by ayjay

[nursejudy]

many thanks oh knowledgeable one

[ayjay]

An interesting story (to me anyway) about a Serin which helps illustrate the phenomenal ability of some birdwatchers, (not me).

 

I was sea-watching with a few regulars at Hurst Beach a couple of years back and someone else was out near the Needles on the I-of-W doing the same thing.

 

The guy on the I-of-W phoned one the guys at Hurst beach to tell him of a good bird which had just gone past and was coming our way when the guy at Hurst said:-- "a Serin just flew over you" -- he'd heard the call on the phone as it flew over.

 

As an indication of their rarity - the last two identified in Hampshire were one on Hayling Island just a few days ago and prior to that the last one was in October 2010.

[nursejudy]

Ajay is this the Reed Bunting again or just a funny looking Sparrow ?

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks as always

[Phone]

NJ,

 

The second photo is your best ever - to date. (not a sparrow)

 

Phone

[nursejudy]

thanks Phone,it looks as if it has been playing in soot !!!

[ayjay]

That is a male Reed Bunting Judy.

[nursejudy]

many thanks xxx

[nursejudy]

Guessing at a female chaffinch