Unable to identify this bird

Gypsy · #1 (**permalink**) 24-05-2009, 10:41 PM

I hope perhaps someone here may help? I can't find it in my bird books. It seems to have tufts on it's head, and was about the size of a chaffinch. (I'm in Cumbria near the North Pennines). I apologise about the fuzzy quality, I was on maximum zoom to get it.

Many thanks

Tursiops2 · #2 (**permalink**) 24-05-2009, 10:48 PM

Hi Gypsy, welcome to WAB

Your bird is a very young, recently-fledged, finch (probably Chaffinch), the tufts are the remnants of its down.
T2

Jenny W · #3 (**permalink**) 24-05-2009, 10:48 PM

Yeah, it's a Chaffinch - recently fledged.

Jason Green · #4 (**permalink**) 24-05-2009, 11:24 PM

Yes, most likely a just-fledged Chaffinch. Aww, such a cute gape and downy fluff!!

Gypsy · #5 (**permalink**) 25-05-2009, 08:04 AM

Thank you everyone ... feel a bit daft now as I should have realised

. I think the tufty bits were the thing which threw me. Thank you for the welcome, I'm glad to have found a place with like-minded people and so much wildlife knowledge.