Linnet or Twite or?

[Foxyboy43]

Three of these little chaps popped up on my feeders this am - they look to be very young which is odd for February in NI. Can someone identify this one please?
Thanks.

 

[opticron1]

I would lean towards a female Linnet, the Twite even in winter tends to have a yellower bill. Both of them tend to fly in flocks together so always a pain trying to differentiate between them at range.

 

[Foxyboy43]

I would lean towards a female Linnet, the Twite even in winter tends to have a yellower bill. Both of them tend to fly in flocks together so always a pain trying to differentiate between them at range.

Thank you sir - a twitching pal says the same - pretty little birds and rather young looking…

 

[Sash]

I would lean towards a female Linnet, the Twite even in winter tends to have a yellower bill. Both of them tend to fly in flocks together so always a pain trying to differentiate between them at range.

+1
Your bird also has a streaked throat, whereas Twite is plain buff/yellow
It is a nicely-marked bird

 

[GWP]

Its an LBJ just ask Bill Oddie o Packham they have all the answers

 

[Zio65]

Fanello

 

[Smellydog]

Twite FB.
My Mrs often calls me one but she mispronounces it

 

[Foxyboy43]

Twite FB.View attachment 406226
My Mrs often calls me one but she mispronounces it

That’s funny!

 

[BenBhoy]

I had one chirping away here last week, confirmed on Merlin app

 

[jall55]

We have good numbers of linnet - males easy to ID - females not so to me anyway
My birding friend ID d a flock of over 200 on some wild bird cover on Sunday

 

[Foxyboy43]

As an aside my picture of said Linnet (#1) was taken with my Arkens Zulus, handy things these digital sights….