Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:40 am
Hi Nick, can happen with blackbirds and also other birds. There is a name for it if I can spell it. Means the bird has leucism, or white pigmentation. Nice video by the way.
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Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:42 am
Thanks Willpar, I'll look it up.
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:11 pm
I think it's leucistic if it's lighter patches than normal, and melanistic if it's darker.... But could have just made that up 
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:52 pm
Definitely two different birds IMO.Nick wrote: Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:59 am Well I'm really confused now!
I think I've got two Blackbirds with aberrations. One is dark with black on the base of its beak and the other is much lighter with a predominantly yellow beak. Also the white patching marks are different.
What do you reckon?
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2025 7:27 am
Here's further confirmation of both a male and female with the light patches.
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2025 8:17 am
Great to see Nick.
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 10:23 am
Lovely sight in the garden just now. A mother blackbird feeding two fledglings. Season not quite over by the looks of it.
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2025 7:06 pm
Where have all the Blackbirds gone? The most I have seen this autumn at one time is two. Usually there are enough to have handbag fights over any food on offer.
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2025 7:11 pm
Och they will be back out of hiding soon to defend the berries now all the Scandinavian visitors are arriving.
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 7:30 am
I think they were devastated by the disease. Mrs PB saw the first in our garden for weeks and weeks on Tuesday, and I saw about half a dozen individuals whilst was down the the Trailway... previously would have seen upwards of 20 along the length I walked