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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: Palustris on February 16, 2007, 10:25:58

Title: Yellow headed bird
Post by: Palustris on February 16, 2007, 10:25:58

Taken through double glazing, upstairs window and in the rain!
But what is it?

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: Tulipa 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

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: sweet-pea on February 16, 2007, 10:45:29

I recon it's a Yellowhammer

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: Palustris on February 16, 2007, 11:15:32

I thought yellowhammer as they are fairly common here, but wanted to be sure.

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: robkb on February 16, 2007, 12:47:29

Just to add my two penn'orth, could it be a yellow wagtail?

Cheers,
Rob ;)

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: Bambi.1 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!

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: Tulipa 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.

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: sweet-pea 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.

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: Palustris 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.

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: Carol on February 16, 2007, 19:37:20

Its just like my yellow headed bird Eric, the yellowhammer shown on here last year.


(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/lowrieT/PICT1538.jpg)

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: Palustris on February 16, 2007, 20:27:39

Thought so, ta muchly!

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: barkingdog on February 26, 2007, 12:24:32

Definately a Yellowhammer!

barkingdog

Title: Re: Yellow headed bird
Post by: sawfish 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'