Pulborough Brooks couple of quick IDs...

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Blimey it was hot! My second day out with hired 300mm F4 IS and my 1.4 TC. Again my photography skills let the whole thing down but here are a couple for you.

1) I know wha this is and feel lucky to have even seen it! Then again I am no hardened birder or photographer for that matter!

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2) This cropped up in the next bush over. Not sure what it was. Initially though it was another 1, but now I don't. Is it a whitethroat of some sort? Warbler? I am well stuck!

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All help welcome! I will post some of the other stuff later on when I have been through the photos from Barnes and Pulborough.
 
Looks like I will answer my own questions then. :(

1 is a Nightingale. There is at least one nesting pair at Pulborough who do pop out to say hello quite frequently, just not anywhere you can get a piccy!

2 after further research is a Whitethroat.
 
Yes you have answered your own questions correctly. If I'd seen this thread yesterday I would have replied! :) I took some pix of this nightingale (or its mate) as well last week. So special to see one! And there is loads of whitethroats at PB. :)
 
Kingfisher said:
Yes you have answered your own questions correctly. If I'd seen this thread yesterday I would have replied! :) I took some pix of this nightingale (or its mate) as well last week. So special to see one! And there is loads of whitethroats at PB. :)
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I know! They were singing on top of most of the bushes! The Nightingales are a real treat and so close. Shame the Brooks themselves are quite so empty. All of the action is in the woods. (Thanks for responding too!)
 
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Yes...my favourite place is the picnic area anyway - always loads going on there. Nightingales, whitethroats, blackcaps, other warblers (garden, willow, chiffchaff), wrens, chaffinches...and if you look up, there's swifts, swallows and I saw a peregrine falcon and a hobby last time! PB is just a fantastic place for birders. :)
 
Kingfisher said:
Yes...my favourite place is the picnic area anyway - always loads going on there. Nightingales, whitethroats, blackcaps, other warblers (garden, willow, chiffchaff), wrens, chaffinches...and if you look up, there's swifts, swallows and I saw a peregrine falcon and a hobby last time! PB is just a fantastic place for birders. :)
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I was quite lucky spotting wise. Saw quite a bit. I will post up more when I have been through all of the piccies!
 
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