Thursday 14 May 2009


This gives a better idea of the size of my mystery visitor who came for the second day running

11 comments:

Steve said...

Whitethroat and Garden Warbler are same size and same as Dunnock :)

I still say Whitethroat because of the secondaries and tertials (looking these up in a book) and alula (that dark pointed feather on the outside edge of the wing). Could be a lesser Whitethroat of course.

Either way I think that's one of the best photos you've taken, Sheila.

swatson said...

wow steve what on earth are tertials.I used to think I was quite intelligent,,,,,now I know different.
And thank you so much for your kind comments
sheila

karen said...

Great pic sheila, but i havent got a clue! Now i know im completely dumb!! karen x

Linda Yarrow said...

Good picture Sheila, taken with the Dunnock gives one an idea of the size of your mystery bird, I still think it is a Whitethroat.

ShySongbird said...

I'm positive it is either a Whitethroat or a Lesser Whitethroat Sheila, whichever it is I'm really envious. Lovely photos too!

ShySongbird said...

Hi again Sheila, I have left a comment on Warren's site at Pittswood Birds to ask him to have a look at your bird, he is very knowledgeable.

swatson said...

thanks for all your comments and help.although not very IT literate I did search for whitethroats and it does look like that.
shysongbird thanks for taking the trouble to ask on my behalf,very kind
Sheila

Warren Baker said...

Hi Shiela,
Shysongbird asked me to look at your mystery bird. I can tell you it's a Whitethroat, nice species to have in the garden. Some great pics of the other birds to! I'll pop over to visit you more often!
Warren

Tricia Ryder said...

Wow - a Whitethroat in your garden and a good picture of it too. Fantastic!

swatson said...

thank you so much Warren for visiting my blog and confirming the whitethroat,delighted with the visit from a bird I have never seen before.
Tricia thanks for your comment.I do feel priveledged with all the birds visiting and being able to post my photos.
Sheila

Mac said...

Yes definately a whitethroat. The lesser whitethroat has darker legs, so that's one way of distinguishing, apart from the size. The pale eye is a clue too.