What is the bird in the tree?

Tuesday September 10, 2013 by Peter T

David G has set us a photograph challenge to answer his question “What is the bird in the tree?”

(Add your answers below as comments, and the correct answer will be posted on Saturday.)

Posted in Ornithology, Photography, Quiz | 6 Comments

on Tuesday September 10, 2013 at 7:30 am | Reply Paul Burlinson.

Invisible.
on Tuesday September 10, 2013 at 8:38 am | Reply Patti B

At first I thought it was a Wotbird – however I now wonder if it might be a Nuthatch?
on Tuesday September 10, 2013 at 3:51 pm | Reply KevinS

Could it be a Stone Chat. Never seen one in Parwich before though.
on Tuesday September 10, 2013 at 5:11 pm | Reply Saskia T

Hurray, I think I have found what we are supposed to be looking for…!
I agree that the Stonechat seems the more likely bird fitting the colour combination. What about a Redstart (wearing a dog collar!)?
Now where did I leave my bottle of Red Grouse?
on Friday September 13, 2013 at 7:56 am | Reply Peter T

I must admit I could not even see where the bird was, but having now seen the answer I at least know where it is:

The answer will be posted tomorrow.
on Friday September 13, 2013 at 8:19 am | Reply Saskia T

Oh – I clearly wasn’t looking at the right ‘splotch’, having dismissed the correct splotch as some dead leaves ….
Are you sure there isn’t a browny-reddish bird with dark head, possibly with a white-ish streak, sitting on a branch towards the right of the picture? Oh well, back to looking for that bottle of Red Grouse – still not found it.