hi not sure about this one

lastcornishman · #1 (**permalink**) 12-05-2011, 11:22 PM

Taken today at parkhead Cornwall.not very clear i am afraid.

Jonners · #2 (**permalink**) 13-05-2011, 12:10 AM

Looks like a Linnet to me

captaincarot · #3 (**permalink**) 13-05-2011, 04:18 AM

yep a linnet.

3rd one this week i've seen posted in various places, all of them male linnet sitting on a gorse bush, so you're not alone in being unsure on them

lastcornishman · #4 (**permalink**) 14-05-2011, 11:26 PM

Thanks guys,

Madmills · #5 (**permalink**) 15-05-2011, 06:16 AM

I get large flocks of linnets in my own garden, i hang several seed feeders full of sunflower hearts in a Rowan tree and i've seen 29 at one time.
Once you get a couple they seem to come en-masse !

I've got extremely powerful binoculars and can watch them from an upstairs window, they're gorgeous little birds and very sociable with other birds.

aeshna5 · #6 (**permalink**) 15-05-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Madmills

I get large flocks of linnets in my own garden, i hang several seed feeders full of sunflower hearts in a Rowan tree and i've seen 29 at one time.
Once you get a couple they seem to come en-masse !

I've got extremely powerful binoculars and can watch them from an upstairs window, they're gorgeous little birds and very sociable with other birds.

You are lucky! I've never seen a Linnet on a feeder anywhere- but I guess once they have learnt about a free food source they will exploit it.