Linnet?

[PeterB]

I really haven't a clue, sorry, appalling pics. Today at College Lake.

[RoyW__]

It's a Dunnock Peter!










Only joking - I reckon that it's a bigger bird than a Linnet, and would say that it's a Redwing (the apparently obvious dark centres to the wing coverts seems strange though).

[PeterB]

Plenty of them around so it would make sense but it just sat there and didn't fly off until I looked away so this is all I saw of it.

[aquila 1]

yes hedge sparrow it is. best regards mac. no you can see the flash near the eye ? and a bit big for prunella modularis

[Kingfisher]

I agree with Roy, I think it is a redwing. The "obvious dark centres to the wing coverts", in my opinion, are a trick of the light because the photos are a bit over-exposed. Everything else seems perfect for redwing (e.g. prominent supercillium and moustachial stripe, the orange bill with black tip, red patch under the wing). Lovely birds!

[MIKE THROWER]

Redwing, you can just see the colour under the wing

[PeterB]

Yep, thanks folks. Year tick for the Reddunnockwing.

[Winterkoning]

Well done.............nice tick

[Cassillis]

Originally Posted by PeterB

Yep, thanks folks. Year tick for the Reddunnockwing.

Made me chuckle

[Twitcheruth]

Redwing for me too.....I've not seen one yet this winter.