tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post4293485923362446795..comments2024-03-18T10:40:00.766+00:00Comments on A Kilchoan Diary: New Birds in the GardenJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-14425488628584828282013-05-16T22:55:21.305+01:002013-05-16T22:55:21.305+01:00Redpol looks like the one on my feeder. The visito...Redpol looks like the one on my feeder. The visitors in the caravan next to the feeder think it is a juvenile lesser Redpoll. This years? fledgling which is why it is so tame or young and stupid! There were three Redpoll at the start of the week.<br />TPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-66733156647724463082013-05-16T19:44:57.085+01:002013-05-16T19:44:57.085+01:00I can't believe this - three new birds in the ...I can't believe this - three new birds in the garden within a week. What's going on?<br /><br />Many thanks for everyone's help in identification.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-18022038415561796352013-05-16T19:31:28.711+01:002013-05-16T19:31:28.711+01:00hi john, i think id on redpoll ok but the other 3 ...hi john, i think id on redpoll ok but the other 3 are male ,female linnets regards timtim from suffolknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-24250294950977476502013-05-16T15:39:01.388+01:002013-05-16T15:39:01.388+01:00No - it has a male sparrows dark brown/grey/fawn h...No - it has a male sparrows dark brown/grey/fawn head and dark bib. Only the lower back and tail with bright yellow markings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-38264009595399240562013-05-16T14:28:56.646+01:002013-05-16T14:28:56.646+01:00According to the book I have - (RSPB Handbook of S...According to the book I have - (RSPB Handbook of Scottish Birds) the male linnet has crimson patches on breast so perhaps they are linnets? Some visitors to our campsite reported seeing a linnet last year.Juliehttp://www.farviewcottage.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-90882473763636412342013-05-16T14:24:07.113+01:002013-05-16T14:24:07.113+01:00Not a female greenfinch perhaps?Not a female greenfinch perhaps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-48146017627986576412013-05-16T14:13:07.199+01:002013-05-16T14:13:07.199+01:00I thought we had a redpoll in the garden the other...I thought we had a redpoll in the garden the other day but today having a good look I am now convinced the now two of them are linnets. What an abundance of garden birds this year.snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-78119079564304508222013-05-16T12:28:27.095+01:002013-05-16T12:28:27.095+01:00Haven't seen a blackcap for years.
Do we have...Haven't seen a blackcap for years.<br /><br />Do we have some sort of strange interbreeding happening here on West Ardnamurchan? Or explosive speciation brought about by global wetting?Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-28221663981558156912013-05-16T11:36:56.910+01:002013-05-16T11:36:56.910+01:00We have had a redpoll and a blackcap feeding on th...We have had a redpoll and a blackcap feeding on the nuts this week as well. New ones to us at Holly Cottage!! We've also seen what looks like a sparrow but with siskin back and tail yellow markings??? One confused bird??? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com