Bird ID please
I 've just seen a pair of birds in my London garden.
They look like a cross between a sparrow and a wagtail. They weren't black and white enough for pied wagtails and I didn't notice any yellow more of a brown with black and white They were making a high cheeping sound and were certainly wagging their tails.
Can anybody suggest what they might be?
In London. Keen but lazy.
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No idea but have you tried the RSPB bird identifier page?
might they be "immature" birds and not quite have adult markings?
Should be mature at this time of year Hosta - smallish garden birds don't take long to grow up.
Although - have a look here http://www.chog.org.uk/Ringing/Features/Autumn%20Wagtails%20Identification.htm
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Meadow pipit? https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-and-wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/m/meadowpipit/index.aspx
well, you know these fancy London swanky types.
A neighbour of ours has chickens given to her by a friend who had them in London. They have to be rounded up and shut in at night. They don't just " go to bed" like normal chickens. I'm sure they've not really had proper " darkness"
I've had a look at the links and I'm pretty sure they were white wagtails. Never heard of them before
Thanks all.
It seems that White Wagtails are a subspecies of the Pied Wagtail
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/wildlife/f/902/t/97028.aspx
White Wagtail is the species with pied being the sub species, the opposite to what Dove says. Pied Wagtails are the form usually in the UK, White much more common in continental Europe. It is unlikely (but not impossible) that there are two White Wags in London at this time of year. I think they are probably pieds but not possible to be certain without a better description
I'm familiar with pied wagtails. We get them in the supermarket car park. I've seen yellow before, but not around here.
If they're unlikely to be white, then I suppose they're immature something else.
The tails were certainly right - like piano keys.
Happy to be corrected
I'm no expert ...