tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308216304300839969.post1895292714094955026..comments2023-10-26T19:58:16.764+01:00Comments on Cream Tea Birding: Mealy v Lesser RedpollsChris Townend (Jaffa)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13017435496784035951noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308216304300839969.post-23443071724811150582021-02-16T15:07:04.114+00:002021-02-16T15:07:04.114+00:00Thanks for your comments Mike, always appreciated ...Thanks for your comments Mike, always appreciated - Matt did incredibly well to find them in the first place as they are so mobile. I just wish they would stay long enough to allow the whole flock to be photographed, but that's redpolls for you! They have certainly left me wanting to see them again. Flock still present today but flight views only.Chris Townendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088164140299560466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308216304300839969.post-26348058148756453012021-02-16T11:02:05.232+00:002021-02-16T11:02:05.232+00:00Well done Chris, we just don't get enough redp...Well done Chris, we just don't get enough redpolls down here. You are absolutely right photos don't always give the same field impression, I've found that with Chiffchaffs. I still think Lesser and Mealy (common) should be lumped there is just so much overlap in plumage but some are strikingly obvious. One of Matts pictures make it look like there's at least one very good Mealy. This is ringing a very similar story to the Topsham Mealy(s) some years ago, one was eventually accepted but there was a huge variation in the smallish group of redpolls there too and divided opinions on their identity.Mike Langmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769021137483993740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308216304300839969.post-7646759933699565792021-02-16T08:52:49.173+00:002021-02-16T08:52:49.173+00:00Thanks Gavin appreciate your comments and pleased ...Thanks Gavin appreciate your comments and pleased to hear you are enjoying the story unfold from afar 🤣Redpolls are certainly a learning curve and the more you read up, the more difficult they become! I feel my photos don't truly convey the colour tones witnessed in the field which doesn't help. It would be nice to get photos of the other birds too! I have some sound recordings too, but that is a whole different world of confusion........Chris Townend (Jaffa)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13017435496784035951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1308216304300839969.post-7804929915572690242021-02-15T22:13:01.604+00:002021-02-15T22:13:01.604+00:00Nice one Chris. I am looking forward to this story...Nice one Chris. I am looking forward to this story developing further. Riveting! Shame I can only be a distant, vicarious observer though! 😄Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.com