bird id please

[citychick]

hi everyone. Hope someone can help. I saw a bird very similar looking to a dunnock in my garden this morning. However the plumage was chestnut almost red in colour. What is it ? X

[astarsdad]

Hi,

A juvenile robin? a dumpy wren?....I think juv robin.
Terry

[citychick]

hi it was too big to be a wren. Are the entire juv robin's red all over? X

[astarsdad]

Hi,
Juv robins can be brown, dark brown, burnt red ( if thats a colour) and usually a speckled breast. It is about the best reddish garden bird of that size I can come up with. Maybe someone else can come up with a better suggestion.
Terry

[citychick]

I've looked in my book and think a juv robin is most probable! I'll keep my eyes open for him see if he returns

thanks x