What is this little bird?

[annie]

I know it's not a good snap, but I would like to know what the bird is. It was scuttling about in undergrowth, and I don't think sparrows do that to the extent this little fella spent doing it....

 

[fuzzyedges]

Could be a twite

But I aint no twitcher

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/t/twite/index.aspx

[JohnP]

It looks like a Dunnock to me annie!

[annie]

Thanks John...I did wonder but was not confident enough to say so...

 

Twite...thats another new one on me....So many birds..!

[JohnP]

Thanks John...I did wonder but was not confident enough to say so...

 

Twite...thats another new one on me....So many birds..!

 

Twite are usually found in Moorland areas, they are members of the finch family.

[JohnP]

I've just thought of a way to ID a Dunnock, if you watch them long enough they can often be seen to flick one wing... lord knows why.

[fuzzyedges]

I will go with Dunnock its all in the beak

Just prooved I aint no twitcher

[ChrisLumix]

It's not another dunnock is it? Looks remarkably sparrow-like apart from the beak, and Leon recently posted one, so that's my vote.

[NannyFerret]

It looks quite small, but a nice shot whatever it is.

[Leon]

if you send the picture to the rspb they will identify it for you, took a few days though

 

web.enquiries@rspb.org.uk

[JohnP]

I'm not sure why there is any doubt about the birds ID, look at the slate grey on the head and the pointy beak... I'm 99% sure it's a Dunnock. It does have a slight juvenile look to it but I think it would have been born very early in the season if it's a young bird.