Apologies for the very poor quality photograph, but I wasn’t able to get much closer!
Does anyone have any idea what type of bird this is? Bigger than a robin, and perhaps a bit smaller than a blackbird… brown feathers with black feathers on the tail and black and white feathers on the wings, spotted at Oxford Island nature reserve in Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. Very close to the shore of lough neagh, on grassland near some reeds.
I’d nearly say hawfinch but they are not present in N Ireland. Amateur bird spotter here so I’ve no idea! Can anyone identify?
Thanks in advance!
Does anyone have any idea what type of bird this is? Bigger than a robin, and perhaps a bit smaller than a blackbird… brown feathers with black feathers on the tail and black and white feathers on the wings, spotted at Oxford Island nature reserve in Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. Very close to the shore of lough neagh, on grassland near some reeds.
I’d nearly say hawfinch but they are not present in N Ireland. Amateur bird spotter here so I’ve no idea! Can anyone identify?
Thanks in advance!
