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Palustris

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Yellow headed bird
« on: February 16, 2007, 10:25:58 »
Taken through double glazing, upstairs window and in the rain!
But what is it?
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Tulipa

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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2007, 10:34:22 »
Is it a Siskin?

http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/siskin.htm

The Siskin seems to have a darker head though...

How about this?

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s/serin/index.asp
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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2007, 10:45:29 »
I recon it's a Yellowhammer
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Palustris

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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2007, 11:15:32 »
I thought yellowhammer as they are fairly common here, but wanted to be sure.
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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2007, 12:47:29 »
Just to add my two penn'orth, could it be a yellow wagtail?

Cheers,
Rob ;)
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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2007, 13:14:16 »
Great Pic and well cought,whatever it is  ;D birds have usually flown off by the time l get my camera out LOL!
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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2007, 14:08:55 »
Yes, it does look like a yellowhammer

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/y/yellowhammer/index.asp

a lovely visitor for your garden.  Could you hear the "Little bit of bread and no cheese"?  I have always wanted to hear it since reading about it in a Ladybird book when I was young (a long time ago...).  I would love to see one.
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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2007, 16:40:33 »
I've just been doing a little research, and the yellow wagtail is only a summer visitor, so I would imagine unlikely.  And to me, it doesn't look like a wagrail in the photo.  Did it wag it's tail at all?

I still think it's a Yellowhammer just from the way it looks, and apparently they can be attracted to gardens in the winter if seeds are put out for them as they are seed feeders.
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Palustris

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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2007, 17:13:01 »
It definitely was not a wagtail. We see both grey and pied frequently so I knows what they looks like.
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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2007, 19:37:20 »
Its just like my yellow headed bird Eric, the yellowhammer shown on here last year.


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Palustris

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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2007, 20:27:39 »
Thought so, ta muchly!
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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2007, 12:24:32 »
Definately a Yellowhammer!

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Re: Yellow headed bird
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2007, 08:42:41 »
tis without doubt a yellowhammer.

Their song is supposed to sound like.....

 'a little bit of bread and no cheese'
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