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Subject: [Oversea] London, UK, April 2009 (Garden Birds) [Print This Page]
Author: tsawong    Time: 28/05/2009 23:53     Subject: London, UK, April 2009 (Garden Birds)

Robin...a lot of them





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Author: HKBWS Bonnie    Time: 29/05/2009 09:24

A lovely "Christmas" bird~
Author: kmatthew    Time: 29/05/2009 17:17

Robins are actually much harder to see in the summer during breeding season, thats why people think there are more robins in the winter during christmas!!
Author: tsawong    Time: 30/05/2009 20:59

I would like to share the following photos.  Sorry I cannot do it in one batch due to limit on submission per day.

Great Tit





Blue Tit





Long Tailed Tit (photo not so good quality)





Coal Tit (photo not so good quality)





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Author: ajohn    Time: 31/05/2009 09:43

The last 2 photos are another Blue Tit rather than Coal Tit. Note the green back, yellow underparts and blue wings/tail
Author: tsawong    Time: 31/05/2009 21:53

Thanks for pointing out.  We bought a book in London and tried to match the bird that we saw.  We were misled by the key description of 'Coal Tit' that has 'white patch from rear crown to nape'.  Blue Tit looks very different.  This is another photo of Blue Tit.



We also took photos of the followings.  Hope we got them right.  Please do not hesitate to tell us if otherwise.  Thanks in advance.

Chaffinch






Goldfinch (not very good quality)






Dunnock





and a lot of Blackbirds



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Author: ajohn    Time: 1/06/2009 09:10

the whipatch on the nape is a key feature for distinguishing Coal Tit from Marsh/Willow tits.  Blue and Great Tit also show a pale (not usually pure white) patch on the nape.

It's great to see these UK garden birds - I miss seeing some of these species since I moved to HK!
Author: ajohn    Time: 1/06/2009 09:17

Quote:
Original posted by kmatthew at 29/05/2009 17:17
Robins are actually much harder to see in the summer during breeding season, thats why people think there are more robins in the winter during christmas!!
As I understand it, the association with Christmas is actually a joke. When Christmas cards were first invented, the postmen wore a red jacket - so some cards were designed to show a robin taking the role of postman delivering the card.
I think it also helps that the splash of colour and song brightens the dull winter days.



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