Anyone any idea what this young bird is ?

[senna916]

Any help on this would be appreciated, thanks

 

[Box Brownie]

I would guess at a Goldfinch nestling, does not look like it was ready to fledge and leave the nest yet. What happened ???

 

[gramps]

I'm thinking it could be a young Siskin going by the yellow across the wing but I cannot be positive.

 

[Box Brownie]

I found this one described a Goldie by Googling
http://i18.servimg.com/u/f18/19/19/14/23/dscn4112.jpg

Looks close enough to the OP's image?

 

[senna916]

It was found on the floor near some brambel bushes this afternoon while I was collecting black berries,
no sign of a nest or parents. Some people were clearing a path near bye and had proberly spooked it from it's nest.

 

[Box Brownie]

It was found on the floor near some brambel bushes this afternoon while I was collecting black berries,
no sign of a nest or parents. Some people were clearing a path near bye and had proberly spooked it from it's nest.

Ah!

The RSPB page here gives advice for future reference

http://www.rspb.org.uk/makeahomeforwildlife/advice/helpingbirds/health/babybirds.aspx

 

[wezza13]

I thought Goldfinch at first and it looks like the chick on this link :

http://www.123rf.com/photo_17291594...uelis-carduelis-against-white-background.html

 

[BillN_33]

I'd go for Goldfinch

Here's one a little older

 

[Sir Bluto]

Definitely a Goldfinch