wee brown id

[jmack]

not sure if these are linnets, twites or reed buntings. can anyone help?

[Farplace]

They are Twite - Carduelis flavirostris

[243kingfisher]

Yes they are twites.

Thanks

Chris!

[RoyW]

Linnets.

In female/immature plumage Linnets and Twites can look very similar, but Twite tend to be more orangy around the face. A more obvious feature of Twite a this time of year (if the photos were taken recently) is that Twite have an obviously yellow bill from late autumn until at least late winter.

[jmack]

Thanks, twites are a first for me. (probably saw them but didn't know what they were!)

[jmack]

They were seen today near the Cathkin Braes, Glasgow. I saw linnets in the same field in summer but they were much redder in appearance.



I was hoping they were twite as I've never seen them before but maybe not!

[RoyW]

Originally Posted by jmack

Thanks, twites are a first for me.

...something to look forward to seeing in the future then - sorry but these aren't Twites!


Compare with these images from the WAB Gallery:
Winter Twite.


Linnets.



It's only the male Linnets that are red (far brighter when breeding). There is a male on the left of the group photo of Linnets above.

[bob.phillips]

Linnets for me too.

Bob P.

[Farplace]

Originally Posted by bob.phillips

Linnets for me too.

Bob P.

Oh poo! I thought I'd got it right with Twite. Sorry!!

[Dogghound]

Without doubt linnets, you can see from the facial markings too, as well as ground colour and beak.