Orangy/red bird ID Please

[monkey]

Could anyone please tell me what this bird is? I saw it in the New Forest and when it flies the back view is brilliant orangy/red colour






Many thanks

Linda

[seamusagleann]

rough guess ...spotted flycatcher!!

[Pigeon feather]

I'm not 100% sure of the identity of this bird but I can see it's a juvenile, my guess would be either Redstart or Nightingale.

[glsammy]

I'd also say a Spotted Flycatcher. I got some shots last year, have a look at this one for comparison.

[The Black Rabbit]

"Orangey/red" from the back?

No spotted flycatcher could ever be described thus, even if superficially they do look alike.

And with a tail that colour in the photo's?

Juvenile Redstart.

TBR

[outdoorguy]

my first thought was juv nightingale from the orangey description.. james

[Wild-Woman]

Think I'm leaning towards Redstart, but by no means 100% sure. Juv's are hard.

[djackso]

I'd agree with redstart.

[Adam Cheeseman]

Juvenile Common Redstart.

Cheers,

Adam

[Pete Collins]

I'm no expert and I've never seen one myself, but the colour of the tail made me immediately think it must be a juvenile Redstart. And your description "when it flies the back view is brilliant orangy/red colour" sounds very much like a Redstart. So I'm with Adam, TBR and the others who vote for juvenile Redstart.

Nice photos and a good spot anyway, monkey!

[Deer Stalker]

Yep, juvenile Redstart. Loads on the Forest at the mo.

[monkey]

Thanks everyone I'll go with juvemile redstart and its great having all of you to ask because i like to learn as i see things that i dont know what they are

Cheers
Linda

[ChrisJB]

It is a juv' redstart. There are a lot about in suitable habitat at the moment. They have a had a good year I reckon.

Regards, Chris

[monkey]

Yes there were a lot of them in the forest and seemed to like the large holly trees/bushes. It was the colour when they flew that caught my eye! It will be good to see all the adults later
Linda