Any Ideas Please? Wagtail??

Numbz · 18-12-2007, 04:22 PM

My uncle has this bird coming to his house every morning to feed
he asked would i take some pics and find out what type it is?
we have looked in books, is it a wagtail?

***Chocky*** · 18-12-2007, 05:43 PM

Welcome to the site Numbz

Yes. I would say it is a Pied Wagtail in his winter coat

**rolf** · 18-12-2007, 05:45 PM

Certainly not a Wagtail Numbz, the strong beak would make it some kind of Finch or Bunting. It could be a Leucistic (partially coulourless) Goldfinch or Greenfinch, or a miscoloured Snow Bunting.

It may of course be an escapee, as it is not an exact match for anything I can think of.

Numbz · 18-12-2007, 05:54 PM

Thanks for replying guys
the bird came first to the garden in feb for a few weeks and aint been seen again till yesterday.
it only feeds on the ground and not the feeders.
strange one lol

**andy b** · 18-12-2007, 08:37 PM

i would go for a leucistic chaffinch. i does look similar to a snow bunting, but you would'nt find one of those in your back garden, well very unlikely anyway!!. it is a handsome little bird, is'nt it?. i,m 99% certain that it is a chaffinch with lack of colouration

**rolf** · 18-12-2007, 08:50 PM

Thanks Andy, I guess the company it keeps may also be an indication of what it is, unless of course it is a loner.

Numbz · 18-12-2007, 09:10 PM

thanks guys for the answer
ill ring my uncle and give him the news
thanks again

tis a lovley bird which he or me has never seen one like it before
cheers Numbz

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Numbz Junior Member Info Location: Northern Ireland Gallery: 0 Posts: 3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for replying guys the bird came first to the garden in feb for a few weeks and aint been seen again till yesterday. it only feeds on the ground and not the feeders. strange one lol

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andy b Regular Member Info Location: preston, lancashire Gallery: 0 Equipment: for the last 8 yrs i have used a kowa 60 mm scope, but hve recently bought an opticron hr66 ga. i too have have used a homemade digiscoping adaptor with my kowa.i used two different sized bushes to accomodate the scope eyepiece and camera lense.( with some good results!).... budget has always been a massive factor with my hobby. having a family, there are always other things which take financial p Posts: 523 Join Date: Oct 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i would go for a leucistic chaffinch. i does look similar to a snow bunting, but you would'nt find one of those in your back garden, well very unlikely anyway!!. it is a handsome little bird, is'nt it?. i,m 99% certain that it is a chaffinch with lack of colouration

18-12-2007, 09:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Numbz Junior Member Info Location: Northern Ireland Gallery: 0 Posts: 3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks guys for the answer ill ring my uncle and give him the news thanks again tis a lovley bird which he or me has never seen one like it before cheers Numbz

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