Interesting things Blackbirds. At the moment there are a lot of those matt black ones around with dull black bills. I presume these are Scandinavian jobs but I really ought to look at references and check that supposition. Anyway this afternoon 16 of them went through the neighbouring trees, some pausing on the powerlines first, before heading off across the cut barley field south. A few minutes later another five appeared on the fringes but either stayed put or went into the nearest field to feed.
Thursday evening, Loch of Harray
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Hi Alastair, when I was a ringer, the old timers called the first winter migrant males 'stockhamsels'? they are longer in the wing than British Blackbirds and as you say seem more matt black, but Brit blackbirds are almost the same really...
I've heard that stockhamsels term before. Might even have been a prior discussion we've had via blogs in the past.
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