baby bird in january?

joyfull

For couple of weeks have noticed tiny bird visiting garden.

Body size, just larger than pong pong ball. Mostly brown but looks like various lighter markings showing.

Displays all movements of a blue tit, but tiny and no colours.
Not a wren.

Surely a young bird would not be about in january.

Its absolutely enchanting, really busy..

Any ideas out there?

Badrick

Linnet perhaps? (see adult ♂, winter image)

joyfull

Badrick wrote: »

Linnet perhaps? (see adult ♂, winter image)

Thanks, but not a linnet.

Too round and v tiny.

lynsey21

hi joyfull are you sure it isnt a dunnock

kerleytops

Goldcrest?

joyfull

Thanks lynsey and kerleytops...

Omg just goigled young goldcrest and think thats the one!

Definitely not fully grown. What is a baby bird doing out at this time of yr?

kerleytops

Adult goldcrests are tiny.

davenport151

They tend to join other flocks of birds eg; Blue and Great Tits this time of year and visit gardens.
They are tiny our smallest bird. Possibly a female as lacking the bright male colours.
Lucky you, not seen one for ages. Their usual habitat is pine trees/forests.

joyfull

I'm so chuffed....

Spend much time resting and looking out onto a salix bush where I've stuck some fat balls. The birds give me so much pleasure. This has made my day.

lynsey21

hi joyfull im so pleased you found out what your baby bird is i really hope he survives our cold snap we are having. I also get great pleasure in watching the birds in my garden

joyfull

Thanks lynsey, they are so beautiful but obviously struggling in this cold. I have a robin who gets a bit territorial. But a plucky blue tit sneaks around him and pecks at the ball. Today 4 wagtails all arrived at once and had a quick nosh. I live on a park home site and a couple of my neighbours feed the birds and we have a huge amount of tits and finches who spend all their time round here.