Watching the birds yesterday one stood out from the others as paler and a bit more gingery. Here's a montage of the four birds up there (I think!) and the bottom left looks very much like a bird Martin Garner put forward last week as a quiz, http://birdingfrontiers.com/2012/01/09/snow-bunting-in-sheffield/Added a shot showing a bit of the rump of this bird
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The photo below shows a dark rump I think,and this would indicate icelandic race but the Gardener video shows a gingery rump,,,dont know need to read a bit more.very interesting though...
the gingery one looks like my brother!
The picture lower down on the site is of the bottom right bird. I'll have a look through all my snaps and see if there's a clear rump shot of this bird. Added the best one I've got for now.
One gingery and one dark very interesting/Anyone else ahve any ideas.?
Very interesting and well picked upon Jim. As for it's origin????????
why not send the pic we have or a link to our site to Martin for his thoughts on it? I'm sure he'll reply.
Stuck a link on the comments section
Ive added the other photo Jim so you can see the contrast,one is definatly darker
Martin Garners verdict was adult female insulae, http://birdingfrontiers.com/
See he was up at Luddenden Dene this afternoon
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