Idenity of bird anyone please

[angelika611]

Its a bit smaller then a starling and has a brown back with yellow stripes on both sides of the tail,its been in my garden all day on and off and i thought it was a yellow wagtail but i have read up they are summer visitors,any ideas please,oh it has a long tail.

[Picidae]

female Greenfinch?

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[angelika611]

I dont think it was that one,it was feeding from the ground,is there any other birds with that decription,thanks.

[Picidae]

Originally Posted by angelika611

I dont think it was that one,it was feeding from the ground,is there any other birds with that decription,thanks.

I wouldn't rule out Greenfinch just because it was on the ground, they regularly feed on the ground if you have feeders in the garden (they'll eat the dropped seed)

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Are you sure of the description ie. 'yellow tail sides', accurate size estimation?
(Yellow wagtails have yellow vents and white tail sides but summer visitors anyway). Grey Wagtails are grey on the back, so I'd rule out any wagtail sp. on what you've said so far.

It's difficult when new members ask for an ID to know how experienced they are with common birds. This time of year, and with the weather, gardens often get new visitors that are very common but don't normally visit gardens.

Perhaps some more detail would be helpful.

Was it a finch species, a thrush species for example? Did you notice the shape of the bill and leg colour? How did it behave? Calling? Wagging it's tail?

Perhaps a Green Woodpecker (they can look brownish on the back) but I would have thought you'd notice a red head and again, doesn't have yellow tail sides but a yellowish rump. I'd suggest an escaped pet of some sort but can't think of any brown backed parakeets or budgies!

[angelika611]

It might be a greenfinch it has the colours but looked bigger,its tail was very long a very beautiful bird i have only seen this once before in my garden 2 years ago,the yellow stripes where on the sides of the tail but its back was brown,i would love know what this bird so i can read up on it.

[actionfinch]

have you tried using the RSPB guide they have on there website.....

just some names for you to look at , siskin ,mind you has a short tail..
long tailed tit, mind you no yellow, never seen them on the ground....
good luck please let us know how you get on.

[faz]

can you get a pic as picidae says green finch ? how long was the tail say compeared to a long tail tit

[angelika611]

Been on the rspca site half hour now cant find it willow warbler is the closest looking to this bird but it has no yellow stripes on the tail,the yellow stripes on this bird is whats striking about the bird,i will have to keep looking cause im eager to know now,will check back here see if any ideas,many thanks,also i love this site been a lurker on here for a while great group,best wildlife site.

[htcdude]

If it was like a Willow Warbler, it was probably a Chiffchaff, a number of them winter here now.

But with the yellow stripes on the tale it sounds more like a Greenfinch.

Nige

[angelika611]

I think it was a female green finch its the closest looking to the bird,thanks for the help.