Coastal Birds ID Help

[motso]

Hi all,

Spent a nice afternoon last week on the Cornish coast, amazing array of birds were about. It was blowing a gale so I was happy to get a couple of decentish photos handholding a Tamron 150-600mm. I think the last shot is a redstart but can anyone help with an ID of the first two? It seemed to be a cross over point of birds leaving and others arriving for the summer, No 1 looks like a bit like a Whitethroat to me? Had some great views of a Wheatear but I had run out of battery...

Any guesses welcome!

Thanks

Tom.

 

[LumixNoob]

Is the second one a warbler of some sort?

 

[gramps]

#2 looks like a female Stonecat, not sure on #1.

 

[AdamSi]

First a Dusky Warbler ? (im no expert on ID's so someone else will get it for sure)

 

[markyboy.1967]

looks like a Dunnock, Stonechat and a Black Redstart to me.

 

[AdamSi]

Defiantly not dusky sorry when checking google

 

[htid]

looks like a Dunnock, Stonechat and a Black Redstart to me.

I reckon the same. Female stonechat and male black redstart...not sure on the dunnock

 

[motso]

Thanks all, I think I agree, definitely a Black Redstart and after looking it up a female stonechat (there were lots of males around). Not sure on the Dunnock, I get loads of these in my garden and they aren't as 'streamlined' as this chap - similar colouring though.

Tom.

 

[gramps]

Not sure on the Dunnock, I get loads of these in my garden and they aren't as 'streamlined' as this chap - similar colouring though.

It was the shape that stopped me saying Dunnock but the more I look the more I can't think of any alternative

 

[htid]

Thanks all, I think I agree, definitely a Black Redstart and after looking it up a female stonechat (there were lots of males around). Not sure on the Dunnock, I get loads of these in my garden and they aren't as 'streamlined' as this chap - similar colouring though.

Tom.

I'm 99% sure it's a dunnock. Just a weird angle that's all.

 

[wezza13]

I think the first one is a Dartford Warbler mate.

I went looking for some last week but to no avail.

 

[htid]

I think the first one is a Dartford Warbler mate.

I went looking for some last week but to no avail.

He wishes haha. Dartford warbler has an orange/black beak for a start, his has a solid black.

 

[wezza13]

He wishes haha. Dartford warbler has an orange/black beak for a start, his has a solid black.

A "first year" Dartford Warbler looks similar to a Dunnock and it has the black beak too.

http://www.portlandbirdobs.org.uk/latest_oct2007.htm

I don't think there are enough markings on it for it to be a Dunnock?

 

[markyboy.1967]

Nothing in the pic to make me think of anything other than a dunnock.

 

[htid]

A "first year" Dartford Warbler looks similar to a Dunnock and it has the black beak too.

http://www.portlandbirdobs.org.uk/latest_oct2007.htm

I don't think there are enough markings on it for it to be a Dunnock?

Fair enough didn't know that, something new I've learnt at least but still think it's a dunnock.

 

[motso]

I'm 99% sure it's a dunnock. Just a weird angle that's all.

You mean an 'artistic angle' surely!?

He wishes haha. Dartford warbler has an orange/black beak for a start, his has a solid black.

I would be very happy if it were a Dartford Warbler as I haven't seen one of those before, seems like the consensus is Dunnock though!

Tom.

 

[mark richards]

Defo Dunnock, black redstarts a nice find..

 

[Nawty]

On the balance of probability it seems a Dunnock but something doesn't feel quiiiiiiiite right about it - a bit grey, not much in the way of head markings and is the tail is just a touch round? Or maybe it's just a funny angle.

 

[Mikechappers]

Its an Hedge Sparrow

 

[htid]

Its an Hedge Sparrow

Could be a ring necked parakeet?

 

[Mikechappers]

Could be a ring necked parakeet?

You mean the one that has being spotted recently down here

 

[Buzzpod]

Overall a brilliant set of images but I love the second one in particular. The colours have a nice effect combined with the composition.