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    Communities > Forums > Bird Identification
    Forum: Bird IdentificationReplies: 4, Views: 30
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    ChirpChirp
    Wappingers Falls, NY

    September 23, 2012 7:58 AM

    Post #9283834

    I spotted both of these on some farmland in England, I'm fairly sure I know what they are but just need some confirmation:

    Bird 1 - Stonechat?

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    ChirpChirp
    Wappingers Falls, NY

    September 23, 2012 7:59 AM

    Post #9283835

    Bird 2 - Meadow Pipit? These were in a large flock hiding in the fields.

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    ChirpChirp
    Wappingers Falls, NY

    September 23, 2012 8:08 AM

    Post #9283843

    Just remembered a third one I had:

    Willow Warbler? It wasn't making the familiar ChiffChaff song, instead just a single high pitched squeak. They also looked yellower on the breast than ChiffChaffs I've previously seen.

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    Resin

    Resin
    Northumberland
    United Kingdom (Zone 9a)

    September 23, 2012 10:31 AM

    Post #9283955

    #1 - yep, Stonechat (European Stonechat to be exact), female.

    #2 - yep, Meadow Pipit.

    #3 - juvenile Chiffchaff. It has black legs (yellowish on Willow Warbler), and the yellower breast is a character of juveniles. The call note is as you describe, a single 'hweet' note, whereas WW's call is a disyllabic 'hoo-eet'.

    Resin
    ChirpChirp
    Wappingers Falls, NY

    September 23, 2012 2:11 PM

    Post #9284133

    Excellent, cheers Resin.

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    Other Bird Identification Threads you might be interested in:

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    CLOSED: can anybody ID this bird (#2) lilyfantn 15 Dec 12, 2009 2:52 AM
    CLOSED: What is this? konkreteblond 23 Jan 18, 2008 1:39 PM
    CLOSED: Need confirm on ID pelletory 12 Mar 10, 2007 9:25 PM
    CLOSED: Is this? Marilyn_FL 16 Jul 3, 2009 9:15 PM
    CLOSED: This was in a field across from my house in north Jersey ago wilkins2 2 Mar 11, 2007 12:18 PM


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