tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915676116152934872.post7201450296949292843..comments2024-01-16T10:13:06.771-08:00Comments on Morton Bagot Birder: The Wheatear questionRichard Harbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163893602074658097noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915676116152934872.post-48222877761458868722012-04-23T05:30:43.298-07:002012-04-23T05:30:43.298-07:00Hi Rch,
May I think, but I'll check my notes....Hi Rch,<br /><br />May I think, but I'll check my notes.<br /><br />Cheers<br />MikeMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02179669967685911478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915676116152934872.post-87634685485675095732012-04-22T15:26:02.381-07:002012-04-22T15:26:02.381-07:00Hi Mike
That's very interesting. What time of...Hi Mike<br /><br />That's very interesting. What time of year was it?<br /><br />RichRichard Harbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163893602074658097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915676116152934872.post-49967843472379320292012-04-22T11:44:06.722-07:002012-04-22T11:44:06.722-07:00Hi Richard,
I have seen one at Lower Park, I thin...Hi Richard,<br /><br />I have seen one at Lower Park, I think it was 2010. But I only know it was definitely a Greenland as it was ringed and the ringer had the biometrics on it. Makes you wonder about the other two it was with... !<br /><br />Mike WMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02179669967685911478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915676116152934872.post-90670506263031830552012-04-20T11:23:49.214-07:002012-04-20T11:23:49.214-07:00Hi Craig
I completely agree. The ringers out ther...Hi Craig<br /><br />I completely agree. The ringers out there ought to try catching a few of them.<br /><br />A bit tricky though.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment<br /><br />RichRichard Harbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163893602074658097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915676116152934872.post-21243739968229153192012-04-20T11:22:14.362-07:002012-04-20T11:22:14.362-07:00Hi Jason,
I agree that it is risky calling it a G...Hi Jason,<br /><br />I agree that it is risky calling it a Greenland. I thought it was an interesting topic to take up because I was keen to explore how you identify a clear cut Greenland Wheatear. I don't think any of them are clear cut, its just a matter of subjective interpretation of features. However, I do think the size of the bird is of more importance than colouration.<br />All the best<br />RichRichard Harbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163893602074658097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915676116152934872.post-90889877142736088972012-04-19T01:51:54.353-07:002012-04-19T01:51:54.353-07:00I'm with Craig on this one. Unless it's a...I'm with Craig on this one. Unless it's a clean cut Greenland I wouldn't call it. The trouble is there are intermediary Wheatears that are somewhere between Northern aqnd Greenland. Its a minefield but too many birders are quick to call a brighter Northern a greenland. I had three called by a known birder at my patch last year... they stuck around for 3 days so a few us had a folk look at them (including myself and Terry Hinett)...alll I will say is they were about as Northern as they come! <br /><br />I can only confidently say that I have seen one Wheatear at Shenstopne that I would happily call a Greenland in 5 years of patch watching the area.Jason Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915676116152934872.post-59696554379944412042012-04-18T16:31:52.783-07:002012-04-18T16:31:52.783-07:00Classic, deep rufous thru to the vent Greenland, I...Classic, deep rufous thru to the vent Greenland, Icelandic, Faeroese, and everything in between. Tricksy those Greenlands Richard! Last April saw an early run of Greenlands though thru the Midlands, tho without biometrics i wouldn't be confident to say on some one way or tuther! It's all clinal! It would be interesting to catch a sample to get some biometrics on these Midland passage Wheatear! Had a 1st summ male here few days ago showing Northwestern features! Whatever they are there amazing birds!Craig Roundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784013790524821848noreply@blogger.com