About the size of a blackbird, very sleek looking, little white hat on top and white tail feathers, all black everywhere else that I could see. Strutted about in a newly planted field and took no notice of me and my dog! Didn't think to take a photo ::). Can't find anything similar in my Birds of Europe book. No others similar around that I could see.
Anyone got a suggestion?
it has been known for some black birds to have a white cap but need a pic to be certain but they are very rare
That sounds like a Lapwing. or Peewit as I call it. Maybe you missed the crest on top of its head.
;) ;)
Definately no crest Carol. Also checked in my book. This was a real 'hat' of white and pure white tail feathers. Maybe Shaun is right.
Blackbird I'd reckon. See here (http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/blackbird.htm).
Not convinced, unwashed. The black was black and the white was white, no mottling. How I wish I'd taken a pic.
It could easily be a partial albino blackbird. If the feathers aren't the normal colour, they're dead white.
Theres a pure white sparrow flying around our garden,
its not albino as its got a brown beak, and brown legs.
cannot get close enough to get any pics.
We have a visiting blackbird with a pure white wing ;D
I agree with other posters, if it looked like a blackbird in all other respects then it was a partial albino. We had one in the orchard for several years with a white head and tail. Wollaton Hall museum in Nottingham used to have a display of stuffed albino things, including a blackbird, does anyone know if it's still there?
We had a blackbird with a pure white head around here for many years. Later we had one with a black body and a brown head. Could not work out whether it was male or female. When I was a child a friend had a pure white one that visited their garden. It was stunning.
A tern in autumn plumage maybe
I am not sure if I have posted this before but this bird was with us for over 2 years although we have not seen him for a while now.
(http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/9521/whitebird.jpg) (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/whitebird.jpg/)
Not a tern I'm sure Julia, but thanks for the suggestion. Laurie, what was he/she? Is the beak hooked, or is that just the angle of photography?
It is a black bird , a national newspaper reporter wanted to do a report about it but the RSPB say white black birds are quite common.