yellow bird in garden.

[lewiso]

ive just seen a yellow bird in my garden it was between the size of a sparrow and a blackbird. i only saw it in flight at about 15 meters im sure that it also had a bit of white on its wings. the tail also looked quite large.
my 1st thought was a escaped canary but was wondering if any 1 else had any other ideas.
thanks

[mrbright]

possibly a grey or yellow wagtail, they are predominantly yellow, did you notice a call or its flight pattern?

[Hedera]

Escaped budgie?

[lewiso]

it was definatly not a wag tail. im 99% sure it was a escaped canary. its flight pattern was similar to that of a wood pidgeon.

[shenk1]

Possibly Yellowhammer (male).
They show white bits as they fly and are slightly bigger than a sparrow,and are obviously yellow

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by lewiso

it was definatly not a wag tail. im 99% sure it was a escaped canary. its flight pattern was similar to that of a wood pidgeon.

I don't think I'd associate a Canary with the flight of a Wood Pigeon!

Canaries are finches so more likely to fly akin a Goldfinch or Linnet. The tail sounds different from your initial description.

Without a photo we won't get a definitive ID on this one!

[Hedera]

I suggested a budgie because I had a young lutino - yellow - one in my garden which had escaped from a local breeder a couple of miles away. The long tail of yours and flight pattern seems to match.