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Blue Tit - Wainfleet
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Author:  Andrew Chick [ Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Blue Tit - Wainfleet
Images taken by Chris and Sue Bottomer at Wainfleet in Jan 2011, and forwarded by Kev Wilson.

Similar to a bird at Whisby NP sometime last year?

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Copyright Chris and Sue Bottomer at Wainfleet in 15th Jan 2011

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Copyright Chris and Sue Bottomer at Wainfleet in 15th Jan 2011
Author:  Chris Grimshaw [ Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blue Tit - Wainfleet
Chris and Sue showed it to me when I was introduced by Paul, Sandra and Andy in the northern car-park at Gib last Saturday. Someone mentioned the similar bird at Whisby. As I didn't see that bird I would be interested to hear from Grahame Hopwood if the two were similar

Incidently Paul had some superb photos of the crossbills
Author:  Andrew Chick [ Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blue Tit - Wainfleet
This is the image of the Whisby bird

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Copyright G. Gamble - 13/10/2006 Whisby Nature Park.
Author:  Grahame Hopwood [ Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blue Tit - Wainfleet
Andy's beaten me to it (too much time on your hands :lol: ) but the similarity to the birds we occasionally get at Whisby NP (there have been several birds over a number of years Chris) is uncanny. At Whisby we call these birds 'Black-headed Blue Tits' and if memory serves me right the plumage anomally is caused by a recessive gene.

As far as I'm aware this is the first time 'Black-headed Blue Tits' have been recorded away from the Whisby/N Hykeham area.

Cheers

Grahame
Author:  Chris Grimshaw [ Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Blue Tit - Wainfleet
Uncannily how they do look the same Grahame but I am now pondering if its the recessive gene that has caused me to go grey?
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