can anyone identify this bird

[steveg100]

i saw a bird in my garden and can not identify it can anyone help
the bird was very wet with the rain ,the size of a sparrow and just like a mini starling
slim with speckled breast and with red around the front ,only saw for very short time
it was ground feeding and we live in west yorkshire,anyone know ? thanks

[Dogghound]

Dunnock? although has no red, just grey head/chest. brown body.

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

Juv Robin?

[Ferret]

Sounds like juvenile Robin to me.

[solus]

I'd go for juvenile Robin too. They're beginning to get the red breast about now so don't look like the more familiar adults but have varying hints of red on an otherwise brown and speckled plumage.

[wellies101]

I'd say juv robin too. Only other possibles I can think of are linnet or redwing, bit I think the bird you've seen is too small for a redwing. Robin would make sense.

[Dogghound]

Originally Posted by wellies101

I'd say juv robin too. Only other possibles I can think of are linnet or redwing, bit I think the bird you've seen is too small for a redwing. Robin would make sense.

Redwing dont arrive till about september time, then leave around early april.

[ChrisJB]

Juvenile Robin. There's plenty about at the moment.

Regards, Chris

[wellies101]

good point well made dogghound.

[steveg100]

thanks all ,yes it makes sense it could of been a juv robin ,