Only in English News Support us Volunteer Species list Deviation Log Ringing numbers Yearly totals Abroad About us Volunteers 2019-2023 Volunteers 2015-2018 Recording area Norwegian list Accommodation Guiding Publications 2011-2025 1957-2010 Transport Contact Bird Obs Norway Videos Log in Search the site	Mystery Bird at Lista Bird Observatory On September 18 this mysterious bird was trapped and caused some real identification problems. Ringer Albert Burgas tells the story: During the routinary round to check the mist nets, a bird was flushed from the bushes and into on of the nets. The first impression was that we had captured another whinchat, a species that was common at the beginning of this season, but that we hadn't caught for at least 10 days now. But then the tail and rump of the bird was revealed and showed an intense orange colour on rump, uppertail coverts and tail feathers, giving a bluethroat or redstart appearance. Once in the laboratory, the bird was studied carefully, different biometric measurements were obtained and literature checked. The surprising combination of characters didn't match any usual species in Norway, and different possibilities were hypothesized, from an extremely coloured female of Saxicola maurus hemprichii to different combinations of hybrids. Now some pictures has been sent to different experts and is under discussion. Additionally a sample of DNA has been taken to further investigate the exactly identity of this individual.	Ringing numbers Sorry, but we are outside of the spring and autum seasons. Detailed log Reportasje fra Lista FS i Aftenposten Seasonal deviation Crested Tit 1 -94% Black-headed Gull 311 -92% Twite 7 -91% Mistle Thrush 3 -90% Pink-footed Goose 2 -89% Common Redpoll 298 +5308% European Shag 13107 +538% Common Stonechat 90 +383% Great Spotted Woodpecker 23 +347% European Goldfinch 522 +342% View deviation of seasons Facebook Følg Følg Lista FS på facebook.com Siste 5 på siden   Lista Fuglefestival 2025   Looking for bird ringers for spring and/or autumn 2025   Begynnerkurs i ringmerking: 26.-27. april 2025   Report from autumn 2024   Lista Fuglefestival 2024 Nyheter fra NOF Ny taksonomi på vingene –... Klima- og miljøministeren vil... Har du funnet en måkeunge?... Tvillingartene: Hauk over hauk Hvor mange fuglearter finnes... Statsforvalteren opphever... Storskarv i Europa i... Norge må heve stemmen for...
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