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Bird ID

Bird ID


Postby Punkywull » Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:15 pm

Can anyone help ID these
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Re: Bird ID

Postby Mal Grey » Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:34 pm

1 and 2 are, I think, variations on hybrid domestic ducks and/or mallard.

3 is a Teal duck

4 I thought was a Dunnock but I'm now sure it isn't (beak wrong), maybe a juvenile sparrow or finch.

5 I wonder at Rock Pipit, but not a bird I'm familiar with.
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Re: Bird ID

Postby Skyelines » Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:18 am

4 Looks quite like a Linnet but could be a Twite, very similar species.
5 Looks like a Rock Pipit to me.
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Re: Bird ID

Postby MrsOrr » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:51 pm

1 and 2 are mallard hybrids
3 is a Teal duck
4 is a Linnet (pale "cheek" spot)
5 a Rock Pipit
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Re: Bird ID

Postby Punkywull » Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:00 pm

Thanks Mal, Skylines and MrsOrr for your help. Much appreciated
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Re: Bird ID

Postby CharlesT » Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:44 pm

May I just be pedantic and point out no. 3 is a Teal Drake.
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Re: Bird ID

Postby Shubh555 » Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:31 am

CharlesT wrote:May I just be pedantic and point out no. 3 is a Teal Drake.

Yes It is teal drake. I have written a report on this in my school times.
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