Help ID garden bird

BugVirgin · #1 (**permalink**) 15-11-2010, 10:06 AM

Hi, I have just been watching the birds in my garden (namely all the tits...great, coal, long tailed, blue) and there was one single one loitering and waiting to pinch some nuts....anyway, due to the position of the sun I couldnt see it that well....but it did have a little quiff on its head.....the bird was of similar size to a great tit, and sort of browny fawny in colour with what looked like a streak of white down the wing.....this white could have been mistaken for any sort of light colour though.....so not a definate ID. If anyone could advise, or send a pic of what they think it was Im sure Id recognise it again if I saw it. Many thanks.

bigdave60dog · #2 (**permalink**) 15-11-2010, 10:29 AM

Female Chaffinch?

Wild-Woman · #3 (**permalink**) 15-11-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bigdave60dog

Female Chaffinch?

That's what sprung to my mind.

Gatekeeper · #4 (**permalink**) 15-11-2010, 10:49 AM

Yes, sounds like a female Chaffinch

RobinP · #5 (**permalink**) 15-11-2010, 12:57 PM

Or female Greenfinch, perhaps?

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/pi...enfinch_14.JPG

artdemole · #6 (**permalink**) 15-11-2010, 01:02 PM

Go for Chaffinch.Back in gardens now weather is colder.

faz · #7 (**permalink**) 15-11-2010, 01:02 PM

chaff and green are possabilites its the little quiff thats stumping me it could be a lot of birds with out a picture cant id it 100%

BugVirgin · #8 (**permalink**) 15-11-2010, 01:39 PM

Thanks guys, Im quite familiar with Chaffs and looking at the pics of the females, it was of a very similar colour....but Im just so certain it had a quiff.....like a crested tit...but it wasnt that. Maybe it was just a female chaff.....having a bad hair day!! I'll report back if I see it again...cheers again x

HamieRaptorcliff · #9 (**permalink**) 15-11-2010, 01:49 PM

Waxwing possibly? Though bit bigger than a tit and I understand to be more interested in berries than nuts. But ticks the 'bad hair' box! And browny colour with markings on wings.

Just a thought.

BugVirgin · #10 (**permalink**) 15-11-2010, 07:17 PM

Just looked at waxwing....dont think it was that....maybe I was mistaken, but deffo going to keep my eyes peeled incase it visits again....fingers crossed. Just whilst Im here, can anyone suggest real favourites in the food dept for my birds...like I said before all the tits....great, blue, coal and long tailed, plus dunnocks robins and wrens currently Ive got peanuts, raisins fat balls and bird seed, ive had sunflower hearts before that seemed to be a hit....but any secret tips to really get them interested?? Thanks again guys really appreciate the feedback xx