Rustic was the one I couln't remember on Sunday, but closer look - It does not appear to be. I have some Experts on the Job ..... Birdguides think it may be a First Summer Reed Bunting, but although the face is showing signs of moult into more Adult plumage - It's more female type! So there was no Absolute ID there. I await a BTO ID confirmation. One thing is sure .... Everyone so far agrees this is Funky looking & all say with it's Zorro mask (as I did). So hopefully I will get a positive ID from BTO on little Zorro!
Second Opinion in - It's a Male reed Bunting going from First winter to first summer & should over the next few weeks revert to a proper black head. So say the BTO who do think it's a tad pale looking, may possibly be Lausistic.
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I think it MAY be ? a Rustic Bunting
Feeds alone , has the Zoro mask , white eye stripe and mottled front anybody else has any comments? .gwh
Rustic was the one I couln't remember on Sunday, but closer look - It does not appear to be.
I have some Experts on the Job ..... Birdguides think it may be a First Summer Reed Bunting, but although the face is showing signs of moult into more Adult plumage - It's more female type! So there was no Absolute ID there.
I await a BTO ID confirmation.
One thing is sure .... Everyone so far agrees this is Funky looking & all say with it's Zorro mask (as I did). So hopefully I will get a positive ID from BTO on little Zorro!
Second Opinion in - It's a Male reed Bunting going from First winter to first summer & should over the next few weeks revert to a proper black head. So say the BTO who do think it's a tad pale looking, may possibly be Lausistic.
Great stuff! I've never seen one at that stage.
I think the spelling is more like leucistic if anyone is thinking of looking it up.
I am reliably informed that it is a Reed Bunting, probably one of last year's chicks that is just moulting into its first summer male plumage.
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