Daughter lives and works in Beverley, between York and Hull. Bird in garden, size and shape and brown mottled colouring of hen blackbird. Reddish orange/gold top of head and pale small bib. Any ideas????
Redpoll?
https://www.google.co.uk/search?newwindow=1&client=opera&hs=0hZ&tbm=isch&q=red+poll+bird+uk&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLrNTkhJfkAhURfxoKHZm-DHcQrNwCCF4oAQ&biw=1359&bih=631&dpr=1
I think probably too small Sandy. She made no mention either of side bars saying it was just a browny mix.
Looking through the pictures not all of them have the side colouring, just the red cap.
Like this one.
https://www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/species/lesser-redpoll
I know this is an old thread but I have been using a new app on my phone called Merlin.
https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
Point the camera in the direction of the bird calls and press record and it will ID each individual species within range. I have been using it over the past few days and it works extremely well :)
That's clever!
Used Merlinmyself yesterday it,does work.
I have been using Merlin ID for quite a while. The sound section is a more recent addition.
The Sunbird Bird ID is also a good one for the groupings it uses.
I'm a big fan of Merlin I use it almost daily at work. The sound ID works 95% of the time