For your records - I reported seeing a pair of Stonechat here on that date, now that I have processed my photos I can see that one was a Male Stonechat and the other was a female Whinchat.
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Belmont Reservoir 06.12.14
Nei,
For your records - I reported seeing a pair of Stonechat here on that date, now that I have processed my photos I can see that one was a Male Stonechat and the other was a female Whinchat.
[* female Whinchat
male Stonechat
For your records - I reported seeing a pair of Stonechat here on that date, now that I have processed my photos I can see that one was a Male Stonechat and the other was a female Whinchat.
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female Whinchat male Stonechat-
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Re: Belmont Reservoir 06.12.14
Len,
I can see where your coming from, but apart from the fact that it's late for a Whinchat, the neck collar says Stonechat and I suspect the apparent supercilium is just exaggerated by the light conditions. I was thinking Siberian Stonechat, which does have a pale supercilium, at first but the neck would have to be paler.
I can see where your coming from, but apart from the fact that it's late for a Whinchat, the neck collar says Stonechat and I suspect the apparent supercilium is just exaggerated by the light conditions. I was thinking Siberian Stonechat, which does have a pale supercilium, at first but the neck would have to be paler.
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Re: Belmont Reservoir 06.12.14
I think overall it is too dark for a Siberian Stonechat. Unfortunately I only got one clear shot from the front, but here's a back view:
