Is this a Pipit?

Stomperone · #1 (**permalink**) 24-01-2008, 03:03 PM

For several days now I have been getting visited by these little fellers, At first I put them down to be female dunnock or finches .. But today I managed to get a quick snap of one on the feeder.. The photo is not very good at all but I think it is enough for some kind person to ID for me...

Would I be far out in thinking it was some sort of pipit and not a dunnock?

Thanks in advance..

Jolanta Zofia Nowak · #2 (**permalink**) 24-01-2008, 03:13 PM

The one in the bath is a male winter Linnet, in my opinion. The others are obviously Goldfinches and Greenfinches.

Dae · #3 (**permalink**) 24-01-2008, 03:43 PM

Well it does look quite a bit like a linnet, doesn't it? Though I'm sort of leaning towards female.

Jolanta Zofia Nowak · #4 (**permalink**) 24-01-2008, 03:45 PM

Isn't the head a bit too grey for a female?

big bill · #5 (**permalink**) 24-01-2008, 04:16 PM

The one in the water dish is a Linnet,two Goldfinch,onthe brickwork I would say a Greenfinch and then the obvious the Starling hope this helps

Cheers ......Bill

Dae · #6 (**permalink**) 24-01-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jolanta Zofia Nowak

Isn't the head a bit too grey for a female?

I'm definitely no expert, I would bow out to anyone who knew better. I've only seen linnets once, and only the females, so I'm a poor judge.

Adam Cheeseman · #7 (**permalink**) 24-01-2008, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stomperone

For several days now I have been getting visited by these little fellers, At first I put them down to be female dunnock or finches .. But today I managed to get a quick snap of one on the feeder.. The photo is not very good at all but I think it is enough for some kind person to ID for me...

Would I be far out in thinking it was some sort of pipit and not a dunnock?

Thanks in advance..

Female or juv Linnet

Cheers,

Adam

Gill Catton · #8 (**permalink**) 24-01-2008, 05:38 PM

wow lucky you! a linnet on your birds table! There are linnets around where my parents live - I hear them but they have never been around in the winter and never on the bird table!

Stomperone · #9 (**permalink**) 24-01-2008, 05:46 PM

Wow.. I am gobsmacked.. I would never have thought I would get a linnet here, but then I never thought I would get goldfinch/greenfinch here either..

Going by peoples reaction I guess it would be worth me trying to get a better picture of it..

Thankyou for making my day with this ID

Peter