Bird Sightings: Linnet

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Bird Sightings : Hebrides : Common Linnet

Common Linnet

Carduelis cannabina

Gaelic: Gealan lin

Photograph © Frank Stark
North Lochs - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides (Western Isles)
22nd April, 2008

"...perched on a super duper nijer seed feeder i bought from the r.s.p.b., specifically to accommodate the Goldfinches that have been visiting my garden. However, the Goldfinches have ignored this top of the range seed, and feeder, preferring instead to eat peanuts from a wire mesh holder."

Our linnet photographs:

Linnet Linnet

Common Linnet

Carduelis cannabina

Gaelic: Gealan lin

UK Migrant/Resident Breeder, Passage/Winter Visitor

UK RED LIST, 540,000 territories RSPB

WI Scarce breeder, passage migrant

Habitat: Open country: farmland, heathland, rough ground, farmland hedges, saltmarshes, parks, gardens

Diet: Seeds & insects

Small, slim finch. Breeding males have crimson foreheads & breasts, females much browner. Undulating flight, (often twittering as it goes).

Typical lifespan 2yrs

Listen to a linnet (RSPB site)

Similar birds: twite, common redpoll, mealy redpoll

The linnet has a melodious song popular and was a popular cage bird.

Frank's web site of his nature photography
www.frankstark.com

Other local bird photographs

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