Goldcrest? (1 Viewer)

[theconstantwalker]

Seen this afternoon and I am sure it's a Goldcrest but a friend says it's a Firecrest my ID was based on no dark eye stripe..

 

[Bananafishbones]

certainly are Goldcrest Andrew..... Very simple markings on the face compared to the Firecrest

Dave

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Goldcrest indeed.

 

[neil78]

Male Goldcrests have orange crowns, as in your photo, maybe that's why your friend thought it was a Firecrest.

 

[theconstantwalker]

Many thanks for confirming... they were wonderful to see.

 

[Colin]

The eye of the Goldcrest stands out on the relatively plain face as in your pictures. On the Firecrest, there is a black bar in the area of the eye so the eye does not stand out at all. Hope this helps.