Can someone confirm I.D ?

[Jackaroo]

Hi
Mislaid photo from Summer. I think it's a yellowhammer, but not sure.
Thanks, Jackaroo.

[FUDGEY]

Yeah its a Yellowhammer, nice bird

[IanR]

certainly are and very nice too..

[rossy]

yellowhammer alright, still waiting to see them round here, rossy

[Jackaroo]

Originally Posted by rossy

yellowhammer alright, still waiting to see them round here, rossy

Hi thanks all for help.
Rossy,where are you situated? I'm not sure how common Yellowhammers are around Angus cos I wasn't really looking for them at the time but would be interesting to know their geographical distribution.
Jack

[rossy]

in a place called rochdale, near manchester, rossy.

[Jackaroo]

I've just had a quick look at the R.S.P.B site and,apparently the Yellowhammer is on their red list! Which makes me all the more chuffed at having seen it. Oh well back to work

Jackaroo

[Deb London]

Always happy to see these. Tyttenhanger, Herts is a good place to try and see these if you live in the area.

[Blizzard]

Originally Posted by Jackaroo

I've just had a quick look at the R.S.P.B site and,apparently the Yellowhammer is on their red list! Which makes me all the more chuffed at having seen it. Oh well back to work

Jackaroo

Where you live could be good habitat for them, it certainly is where I live. I'm seeing small flocks now so keep an eye out for them. You'll probably start seeing them everyday.

In bad weather they come into the garden for food, so keep your feeders stocked up.

[Dogghound]

They are not particularly rare, the red list indicates the rate in which they are declining. They are a Red data list species and a priority biodiversity action plan species. They have suffered largely by scrub and hedgerow removal, changes in harvesting and planting times, loss of winter stubble etc.