Subject: Northern China - ID needed [Print This Page] Author: tbob Time: 10/04/2010 21:55 Subject: Northern China - ID needed
Help needed on the ID of this bird, is it a Male Brambling
Thanks
Bob
[ Last edited by tbob at 10/04/2010 21:59 ] Author: John Holmes Time: 10/04/2010 21:59 Subject: Mystery tweeter
"Brambling" - and I claim my five pounds !
John Author: tbob Time: 10/04/2010 22:09
Will a free Rugby Sevens ticket do !! Author: tbob Time: 10/04/2010 22:32
John, I assume a female Brambling Author: ajohn Time: 11/04/2010 06:46
Yes, a female Brambling. Do I get a 7s ticket as well? Author: tbob Time: 11/04/2010 15:03
Well I don't know about 2 "John's" getting tickets as it was an easy ID for both you experts.
But here is a harder ID, today at Pokfulam a Dove/Pigeon the same size and colouring as a Spotted Dove but with a long black tail feather with white tip. It was feeding on its own but there were Spotted Doves in the vicinity. The white tip would have been at least 1" long
Sorry no decent photo as only phone camera
Thanks
Bob
[ Last edited by tbob at 11/04/2010 15:29 ] Author: ajohn Time: 12/04/2010 09:22
It looks to me like a Spotted Dove with the central tail feathers missing, so that you can see the white on the outer tail. Author: tbob Time: 12/04/2010 13:19
Thanks John Author: John Holmes Time: 12/04/2010 18:34
If there is a Rugby Sevens ticket to be won, I'm willing to declare this to be any species you prefer.
John
P.S. "Integrity" is my middle name !
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