redpoll london uk

[halloran59]

hi all not sure what these redpolls are at london wetland centre. looked over features and some say mealy some say lesser and looking through pics on web there seems to be a lot of overlap. please help and explain why i.d. etc . . .

good wishes and thanks

[MichaelF]

I'd say Lesser for all, except the second, which could be either Lesser or Mealy

[Alcedo atthis]

To me it looks as if 2-4 are shots of the same individual bird-see flank pattern?

[MichaelF]

Yes, somehow didn't spot that! So all Lessers.