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What is this bird?

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BrightGreenTomatoes · 28/01/2025 11:44

Just seen in my garden, what is this? Sorry not a good photo. He has a black face and greyish brown chest. South England. Thank you anyone!

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3luckystars · 28/01/2025 11:44

I don’t know but he is lovely. Thanks for the photo x

HereBeWormholes · 28/01/2025 11:44

Is he a coal tit?

QuestionableMouse · 28/01/2025 11:45

Female bullfinch I think

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DanceToTheMusicInMyHead · 28/01/2025 11:45

Looks like a female bullfinch

clary · 28/01/2025 11:45

Yeh I think a female bullfinch. The male is bright bright pink.

BrightGreenTomatoes · 28/01/2025 11:46

I thought bullfinch initially because of the size and build but the colour was all wrong of course I didn't think it might be a female. Ill go and see if I managed to get a shot of the beak

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BrightGreenTomatoes · 28/01/2025 11:49

Excellent, I knew you all wouldn’t let me down! Here she is

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3luckystars · 28/01/2025 11:53

Does it look like either of these 2?

3luckystars · 28/01/2025 11:54

black cap

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HereBeWormholes · 28/01/2025 11:54

Now I see the face - I agree with female bullfinch. Little sweetie! 😍

3luckystars · 28/01/2025 11:54

Or Marsh Tit

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NeedthatFridayfeeling · 28/01/2025 11:55

Aw how lovely 😀 i've just had one a few days ago and really hoping she returns.
My new birds that i've noticed today are Redpoll's

3luckystars · 28/01/2025 11:57

I have a book here and there’s also a Coal Tit:

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3luckystars · 28/01/2025 11:59

I think you were all right it’s a Bullfinch:

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Tipperttruck · 28/01/2025 12:00

Julie

BrightGreenTomatoes · 28/01/2025 12:03

Def not a coal tit, I get lots of those and too small for a marsh tit although that's interesting to see as I don't think I would recognise one of those either! I haven't seen redpolls for years. But we definitely have an answer and one I really should have thought of so I'm clearly out of practice! I guess you get used to seeing what you see. I do hope she comes back and brings her mate, I love seeing a bullfinch. I have a pair of nuthatches that visit every day, they are fun. Thank you bird experts!!

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HereBeWormholes · 28/01/2025 12:53

Put some seedy feed out, that attracts bullfinches! It really lifts your heart to see them, doesn't it?

Nuthatches too, how lovely! We had a spotted woodpecker on our feeder lately (the red, black and white ones); also a sparrowhawk who swooped down and picked off one of the little birds... they all have to eat, eh...

3luckystars · 31/01/2025 13:22

This made me laugh so much I had to post it:

www.instagram.com/reel/DD7BLGqxXVC/?igsh=MXg4ZGdlOWZwa2Q2cw==

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