Is this a Redpoll

[Hoppity]

Hi there

This morning I noticed an awful lot of activity on my lawn up here in Perthshire - there was a little flock of birds amongst the few chaffinches, goldfinches and siskins that looked different to me. I grabbed a camera and took a few shots though if my windows were alot cleaner I might have got a clearer shot. Would these be redpolls? Some of them seemed to have little burgundy caps on their heads and their breasts flushed with a paler burgundy aswell





many thanks

[Lindsay-c]

I will agree with Redpoll

Certainly have the features of Redpoll
and sure look like them to me

[Hoppity]

Originally Posted by Lindsay-c

I will agree with Redpoll

Certainly have the features of Redpoll
and sure look like them to me

Thankyou Lindsay-c

I'm just not so sure about the 2nd photo after having a look at the RSPB website - it looks more like a linnet to me with the reddish breast.

[Johnny81]

I think they are all Redpolls.

[Lindsay-c]

Yes I also looked at Linnets but looking closely at each I concluded your pictures matched the features of a Redpoll one main feature being that the birds in your pictures appear to have yellow beaks like the Redpoll and Linnets have a dark coloured beak

[Adam Cheeseman]

Yep, Lesser Redpoll.

Cheers,


Adam

[Hoppity]

Thankyou all so much - you've been such a great help