I saw a red bird today

[squizza]

I saw a red bird today at Minsmere, but it was too quick and flew away before I had a chance to get the camera positioned. I know this is such a looooooooooong shot but does anyone know of any red birds in the UK?

Kind regards

Sarah

 

[purpleclouds]

What size are we talking?

 

[squizza]

hmmmmmmmm........... a large robin

Probably the size of your average garden brown bird.

 

[purpleclouds]

RSPB sightings page

I can't spot anything there through skim reading... maybe give them a mail and see what they think?

 

[Hairyduck]

Bullfinch maybe?

 

[buckas]

bullfinch?

 

[heidfirst]

redstart?

 

[squizza]

redstart?

Just looked on the rspb and it looks like it was this one.

 

[Chaz Photos]

Crossbill ?

 

[Cuddy]

Could well be a redstart, few still moving through to their wintering grounds at the moment.

 

[lawrenceots]

we have redstarts and they can look very red when they fly off, accompanied by a load "tchick tchick"