ID Please

[Lockzie]

Hello all

Could someone tell me what this bird is please. I guess it is some type of finch. (I struggled putting up the picture I wanted to as it exceeded the limit )





Many thanks
Amanda

[JW]

Hi Amanda.

You are certainly right thinking it's a finch.

You've got a couple of nice shots of a Greenfinch.

[Lockzie]

Hi JW

Thanks for the confirmation, I thought it was but then thought it may be a baby goldfinch, as there were some around last week and they only had yellow and black on the wings - well I presume it is a baby goldfinch!




I am so please as I have not seen a greenfinch in the garden before

Thanks again

Regards
Amanda

[aeshna5]

Yes your second phot shows a juvenile Goldfinch; there are some large flocks of these around at the moment, feeding on seeds of thistles + knapweeds.