Horace Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 This small bird (smaller than a sparrow) was begging bread from us on the island of Lobos, off Fuerteventura on Friday 11th Jan. It was very bold, never flew or made a sound. It was clearly used to people. Have tried to upload images but can't seem to do it! This link takes you to photobucket. Behaviour and streaking down chest made me think thrush, but it was tiny. http://s1327.beta.photobucket.com/user/BobBrown3/library/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 This small bird (smaller than a sparrow) was begging bread from us on the island of Lobos, off Fuerteventura on Friday 11th Jan. It was very bold, never flew or made a sound. It was clearly used to people. Have tried to upload images but can't seem to do it! This link takes you to photobucket. Behaviour and streaking down chest made me think thrush, but it was tiny. http://s1327.beta.ph...Brown3/library/ I saw something similar in Madeira a few years ago and was told it was a stonechat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks Missunderstood. There is a Canary Islands chat and I saw one or two at distance while cycling on Fuerteventura last week, You're probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Having looked at images for Canary Islands Chats I'm now happy that that is what it was (female). Thanks missunderstood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I don't believe its a stonechat. It looks more like a pipit but I am in Norfolk at the moment and viewing it from my I pad and can't enlarge the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 It could be a female chat but I wold still lean towards pipit Have a google of "canary island pipit photos" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Rob. That looks more like it! I had dismissed pipits as I thought that they were larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 It ain't easy this birdwatching lark. Sometimes looking on websites etc can be misleading. I can see where Alan is coming from with the stonechat but it didn't seem right to me. Most pipits can vary In this country we have rock/water and meadow which can all be confusing especially rock and water which are both found by the water/estuary etc Meadow,more meadows but also by water/estuaries etc Tree pipit,larger but in trees etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 We also have Richards,red throated,olive back which turn up occassionally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 It ain't easy this birdwatching lark. Sometimes looking on websites etc can be misleading. I can see where Alan is coming from with the stonechat but it didn't seem right to me. Most pipits can vary In this country we have rock/water and meadow which can all be confusing especially rock and water which are both found by the water/estuary etc Meadow,more meadows but also by water/estuaries etc Tree pipit,larger but in trees etc etc If its any help the birds we saw was on a cliff face. Didn't see anything else I haven't seen in the UK. Some of the gardens though was spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 I saw several birds that looked more like Fuerteventura chats while cycling and this little bird didn't seem like them. I think by its behaviour (hopping about and approaching close to take food,) that Rob's pipit is most likely. The only pipits I've ever seen in England though were much bigger than this little lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Does sound like a pipit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Berthelot's pipit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 From where you were yes but not 100% as I don't really know the birds on the canaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Saw either a black necked grebe this afternoon (in breeding colours) or it could have been a slavonian grebe, definitely not a little grebe. Has anyone else seen anything similar in the Hornchurch area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Where was this Alan?? There was a Slav at Rainham the other week,although they can look similar to little grebe depending on plumage.Black necked grebes are also quite similar.I know you are going to hate me saying it but if its at harrow lodge park it sounds like little grebe although not entirely the best place for them,will defiantly check it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Where was this Alan?? There was a Slav at Rainham the other week,although they can look similar to little grebe depending on plumage.Black necked grebes are also quite similar.I know you are going to hate me saying it but if its at harrow lodge park it sounds like little grebe although not entirely the best place for them,will defiantly check it out It was Harrow Lodge Park and was definitely not a little grebe because of the orange/yellow cheeks, we often see little grebes on the lake but because its so toxic nothing apart from Canada Geese and swans stay very long. There's quite a few juvenile swans on the lake but not one lake bred cygnet has survived for about six years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Will check it out later if I get time, Slavonian grebes will still be in winter plumage which is grey/black/white colour very dull. Black necked the same,still in winter plumage If either are on the change then it could be confusing.Wouldnt think black necked would be on that lake,or Slavs but Slavs would be the more likely of the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Will check it out later if I get time, Slavonian grebes will still be in winter plumage which is grey/black/white colour very dull. Black necked the same,still in winter plumage If either are on the change then it could be confusing.Wouldnt think black necked would be on that lake,or Slavs but Slavs would be the more likely of the two Cheers, never seen either bird before but all my bird books suggested the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Had an hour over there around midday,saw 3 little grebes,one which was lighter brown than the others and slightly different facially.It was a bit confusing until I saw the white on its bill.Not sure if this was the bird though. Also had 8 greenfinch Grey wagtail 2 swans and a kestrel overhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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