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[funflair]

Saw two of these on the bird feeders today Mr and Mrs I think we know what they are but a second opinion please.

The slight crest is just the wind.

Martin

 

[Brian and Jo]

They look like waxwings to me Martin
Brian & Jo

 

[Speve]

Second that

They look like waxwings to me Martin
Brian & Jo

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[Wildman]

looks like a Redpoll, which are seed eaters, waxwings have a yellow tip to the tail and are berry eater. Could be wrong of course.

 

[Speve]

looks like a Redpoll

Redpoll Doesn't have a tuffty head although OP does say wind making crest so a chance it is a Redpoll

 

[DBK]

Redpoll - but is it the normal one, the mealy or common redpoll or the recently "identified" lesser redpoll? My guess due to the lack of streaking is a common/mealy. It will be a visitor from Scandinavia.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverande...earn/birdguide/name/m/mealyredpoll/index.aspx

http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/l/lesserredpoll/

A Waxwing is a very different and striking critter. I've only seen them once, when I lived in the north.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/w/waxwing/index.aspx

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[Puddleduck]

Redpoll if the tuft is from the wind

The waxwing has more yellow on it I think.

 

[Armytwowheels]

I second Wildman, it's a Redpoll with the wind in it's hair. It's nuffink like a waxwing.....

A waxwing

 

[funflair]

Thanks guys deffo not a Waxwing, and yes the crest is the wind I had it down as a linnet which I believe is very similar to Mealy Redpoll but I am now tempted by the Mealy Redpoll as the Mrs also had the red crown and I dont think the Mrs Linnet does, we are East Coast so all seems to fit. Whatever it is its the first time we have seen them so will keep a watch and try to get better pictures, dont know if this helps.

Martin

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[Brian and Jo]

They look like waxwings to me Martin
Brian & Jo

I will never make a twitcher
Brian & Jo

 

[Speve]

After researching further the Waxwing is Starling sized so quite a bit bigger than the Redpoll or Linnet, I agree Mealy Redpoll wins.
GOOD SPOT.

 

[laird of Dunstan]

its a budgie ya daft lot

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