tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592991860870701097.post8834070907871150157..comments2024-01-19T15:20:29.489+01:00Comments on Birding in Murcia (Spain), and UK visits: Saturday, 18th May 2013 – Cabo de Palos lighthouse garden – Spring migration – it’s not over yet!murciabirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04994695997171248989noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592991860870701097.post-49840487888450266852013-05-20T13:54:13.905+02:002013-05-20T13:54:13.905+02:00Hi Maurice, thanks for the input.
Yes, that's ...Hi Maurice, thanks for the input.<br />Yes, that's the conclusion I came to, Ashy-headed (the Italian sub-species ‘cinereocapilla’, Motacilla flava cinereocapilla'). The two doubts I had about it was that the crown and back of the head appear more blue than grey, and the bird didn't have the white spot above the back corner of the eye, but now that I've had more time to look at various internet photos of Ashy-headed, I see that the white spot isn't always there. Also, with the weather we've had of late from the Med. pushing migrants west, it's not an unlikely bird to see.<br />Regards, Richard.murciabirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994695997171248989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592991860870701097.post-38334830400270417782013-05-20T10:15:44.457+02:002013-05-20T10:15:44.457+02:00Regarding the Yellow Wagtail. Is it possibly an As...Regarding the Yellow Wagtail. Is it possibly an Ashy-headed Yellow Wagtail? We had a same looking sub-species at Northam Burrows in North Devon last month(April) and the general consensus of opinion was "Ashy-headed." Even then it was suspected a cross breed. It was the same white throat that confused local birders.Maurice@Barnstaplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03820705385106357519noreply@blogger.com