tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post6623833161732244290..comments2024-02-26T12:15:56.799+00:00Comments on Stewchat...: A Spring Migrant...or two.Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-77004588538610603232011-03-15T19:33:44.129+00:002011-03-15T19:33:44.129+00:00Cheers chaps.
James - Hello. This thorns thing is...Cheers chaps.<br /><br />James - Hello. This thorns thing is a relatively new feature that merits further observation. I have seen 6 Northern Bullfinches in Northumberland over the years and have handled / rung 3 of them. There were 2 females and one male. <br />The first thing that catches attention is the size /bulk. They are much bigger than our birds, and the females I have caught even reminded me of waxwing in the hand.<br />In 1996 we caught a female that gave the trumpet call all winter. Three birds I have come across did this but another three failed to call.<br /><br />I think with such a clinal racial background, it isnt possible to box them into clean races unless caught and they fit all the criteria.<br /><br />What I can say though, is that with experience of British Bully regularly, Northern Bully can be indicated to my own satisfaction, even if too difficult to submit to the records committee. <br /><br />I find the best months for them are late Oct / Nov and late March early April on return.<br /><br />I'll check out the blogs you mention with interest, we all need any help where we can get it!<br /><br />Cheers Stewart.Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-1553700127300721812011-03-15T17:13:59.774+00:002011-03-15T17:13:59.774+00:00Well it's a northern Bullfinch - if you look ...Well it's a northern Bullfinch - if you look from my southerly perspective :-)Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-52499849406526466042011-03-14T21:30:13.902+00:002011-03-14T21:30:13.902+00:00I can't see any thorns of white on the Bully&#...I can't see any thorns of white on the Bully's wing bar but I guess all that does is to indiacte its of less easterly origin but still possibly nominate? I believe Pinemuncher & Fat Paul Scholes had something on these this winter.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307934734992834446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-36407758646994526632011-03-14T21:26:32.341+00:002011-03-14T21:26:32.341+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Birder With No Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381296932839391686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-67673601254541174882011-03-14T21:08:46.769+00:002011-03-14T21:08:46.769+00:00Were the Grey Wags fresh in, as you know I 'ye...Were the Grey Wags fresh in, as you know I 'year-ticked' one today at Scotch Gill.Alan Tilmouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201030182018368937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-80445435741277174952011-03-14T20:36:39.998+00:002011-03-14T20:36:39.998+00:00Nice haul there, I've not had a grey wag this ...Nice haul there, I've not had a grey wag this year yet!Ipinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063130576130638977noreply@blogger.com