Idetify a young bird

mummymazz | 19:15 Thu 26th Jun 2008 | Animals & Nature

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I am trying to identify a young bird seen on a tree near the house in a bid garden in Shropshire. The bird was about the size of a sparrow, main feathers were white, th bird had lost of black spots the top of its head was grey/black. Can you help?

Stalker !!

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Kleiber

Maybe a young flycatcher?

eyeshade

Had a look in my bird book today, may have been as above a spotted flycatcher, they are like sparrows with spots (obviously!) but pale chest feathers, not that common I don't think.

mummymazz

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I've only just started watching birds from my small terraced house - a holiday in Shropshire opened my eyes! I'm pleased to know that the bird was a spotted flycatcher - a change from my starlings (15 this evening!) and sparrows.

Thank you so much for your help.

ummymazz

Kleiber

How lovely! My nearest neighbours (a mile away) have them nesting at their place, but they've never nested on my farm, unfortunately.

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