Sounds like a Black Cap - they are becoming less rare than they used to. Smaller than a sparrow, though, but at this time of the year the black head is quite pronounced.
We used to have a pair visit our previous garden, and I noticed that the male could be quite aggressive to the other small birds. But nice to see varieties that, a few years ago, were not often seen in my garden.
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Sounds like a Black Cap - they are becoming less rare than they used to. Smaller than a sparrow, though, but at this time of the year the black head is quite pronounced.
We used to have a pair visit our previous garden, and I noticed that the male could be quite aggressive to the other small birds. But nice to see varieties that, a few years ago, were not often seen in my garden.
Thanks SV will Google
More whole head than just a cap. Black definitely covers it eyes anyway
look at male reed bunting.
In the sticks near Peterborough
sparrow in a balaclava ? it's cold out there.
Casing the joint Hosta
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
oh nut, I've never seen one of those before. Aren't you clever?
Bit skinny for a sparrow. Maybe it's a racing sparrow
Will check reed bunting. There's a little river a few hundred yards away if that's the kind of reed they favour.
Female bullfinches have a cap that cover the eye, but they also have a dark wing and tail
. It's a mystery so I'll go with Hosta's suggestion
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Google images shows reed bunting very similar.
We've had bullfinches but I think they're a bit rounder