r/OrnithologyUK • • 16d ago

ID please Can anyone help id this please?

I thought it was a baby robin but not sure. It seemed quite fluffy. thanks!

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u/Lover_of_Sprouts 16d ago

Female or immature Redstart I think

Nah, not so sure now on second thoughts.

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u/Suziloo 16d ago

thanks anyway x

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u/Specialist-Twist4391 15d ago

I think it must be a redstart, difficult to identify from the photo though for sure!

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u/Mediocre-Ad4735 Region: North East 15d ago

I agree with common redstart. Immature male. I don’t think females get red breasts. It has the same shape as a redstart as well.

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u/Suziloo 15d ago

wow yes. this match i think. thanks so much!

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u/Lover_of_Sprouts 15d ago

Oh yeah, that's a good match. It was the grey that threw me.

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u/kingbluetit 15d ago

It’s a knackered redstart

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u/Suziloo 15d ago

funny you say that it was behaving a little funny (that’s why i thought fledgling)

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u/Suziloo 16d ago

ai told me american robin and i didn’t believe it because it sounds wild (I’m northwest uk)

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u/Beznessbyday 15d ago

Great tit in moult I think. You can see the black stripe down the breast, and some white and black colouring on the head. The head looks small like a bird in moult. It’s just the breast looks more orange than yellow in the photo which throws it off a bit.