We had a successful walk along Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve and saw Wheatears, a Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and numerous waders! We then drove to the Nature Reserve at Sidlesham where we went for a walk and saw a couple of male Linnets and below is one of them.
Latin name
Carduelis cannabina
Family
Finches (Fringillidae)
Overview
A small, slim finch, widely distributed, and once very popular as a cage bird because of its melodious song. Males are attractively marked with crimson foreheads and breasts, females much browner. It can be flighty and has an undulating flight, usually twittering as it flies. Now it is declining, in common with many other birds which use farmland, and is a Red List species.
Where to see them
While widespread across the UK, there are concentrations along the east coast from Kent to Aberdeenshire but they are scarce in upland regions and north west Scotland. Look for it on commons, heathland, rough ground, farmland hedges, saltmarshes and in parks and gardens.
When to see them
All year round.
What they eat
Seeds and insects.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteThe Linnet is a slim bird with a long tail. The upper-parts are brown, the throat is sullied white and the bill is grey. The summer male has a grey nape, red head patch and red breast. It's pleasant song contains fast trills and twitters. Thanks for sharing it!
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