tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post3010853135507722260..comments2024-02-21T10:36:51.773+00:00Comments on Axe Birding: Crossbilled BlackcapSteve Waitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02234938942274343663noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-34286741100938932912012-01-28T09:09:52.695+00:002012-01-28T09:09:52.695+00:00Fleetwood - a deformed Reed Warbler in woodland in...Fleetwood - a deformed Reed Warbler in woodland in November, that is even odder than this Blackcap!<br />Gavo - Excellent, I wonder if that white-ringed bird was 31A7?<br />Marc And Skev - it is the only Blackcap I've caught with that yellow staining, so presumably this is all it can eat??? Surely it is pollen?Steve Waitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234938942274343663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-185268525068157252012-01-27T22:41:35.948+00:002012-01-27T22:41:35.948+00:00That's a wacky Blackcap - surprised it has man...That's a wacky Blackcap - surprised it has managed to eat anything with that conk!Skevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601888498478097564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-65616637101696414222012-01-27T20:39:53.120+00:002012-01-27T20:39:53.120+00:00A Crosscap, poor little thing but it obviously mus...A Crosscap, poor little thing but it obviously must be getting by just about by the sounds of it.Marc Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550045001915567414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-43146410102113621852012-01-27T17:25:22.925+00:002012-01-27T17:25:22.925+00:00Amongst the Med Gulls at 3:30-ish were a white-rin...Amongst the Med Gulls at 3:30-ish were a white-ringed adult (that I couldn't read) and a 1st-winter, so you can definitely tally 14 for the day Steve.Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-88654486812943693002012-01-27T16:55:52.399+00:002012-01-27T16:55:52.399+00:00I caught a Reed Warbler in late November once with...I caught a Reed Warbler in late November once with a similar looking bill. In fact it was in woodland and this combined with the date made me give it a good grilling, but it was indeed a Reed Warbler. If I remember correctly it's weight wasn't bad so it must have been managing to feed okay.The Hairy Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245986796609261961noreply@blogger.com