Marsh or Willow? (1 Viewer)

[jmmorton]

I put this on the UK Bird Identification page on Facebook yesterday and got a mixed response. I wondered what you guys think?

Thanks, Jonno


A brief visitor to the garden today, just long enough for me to grab my camera. Never had Marsh Tit before in the garden and used to have up to 4 Willow Tits 10 years ago before they built houses behind us. The small white dot on the front of the bill I think is food but I just make out a faint white mandible patch. The bird didn’t call. Sorry the pics are poor, these are all I could get. We are in Melton Mowbray, NE Leicestershire. Any thoughts out there please and thanks?

 

[cheshirebirder]

Looks like marsh to me going purely on the head shape. ( now waits to be corrected ! )

 

[THE_FERN]

Looks like marsh to me going purely on the head shape. ( now waits to be corrected ! )

Marsh tit. White spot at bill base

 

[Andy Adcock]

Marsh tit. White spot at bill base

Ditto, also lacking pale wing panel.

 

[jmmorton]

Thanks all, Marsh it is! That is a garden tick for me :t: