Yellow headed bird

[Palustris]

Taken through double glazing, upstairs window and in the rain!
But what is it?

[Palustris]

[Tulipa]

Is it a Siskin?

http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/siskin.htm

The Siskin seems to have a darker head though...

How about this?

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s/serin/index.asp

[sweet-pea]

I recon it's a Yellowhammer

[Palustris]

I thought yellowhammer as they are fairly common here, but wanted to be sure.

[robkb]

Just to add my two penn'orth, could it be a yellow wagtail?

Cheers,
Rob ;)

[Bambi.1]

Great Pic and well cought,whatever it is  ;D birds have usually flown off by the time l get my camera out LOL!

[Tulipa]

Yes, it does look like a yellowhammer

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/y/yellowhammer/index.asp

a lovely visitor for your garden.  Could you hear the "Little bit of bread and no cheese"?  I have always wanted to hear it since reading about it in a Ladybird book when I was young (a long time ago...).  I would love to see one.

[sweet-pea]

I've just been doing a little research, and the yellow wagtail is only a summer visitor, so I would imagine unlikely.  And to me, it doesn't look like a wagrail in the photo.  Did it wag it's tail at all?

I still think it's a Yellowhammer just from the way it looks, and apparently they can be attracted to gardens in the winter if seeds are put out for them as they are seed feeders.

[Palustris]

It definitely was not a wagtail. We see both grey and pied frequently so I knows what they looks like.

[Carol]

Its just like my yellow headed bird Eric, the yellowhammer shown on here last year.

[Palustris]

Thought so, ta muchly!

[barkingdog]

Definately a Yellowhammer!

barkingdog

[sawfish]

tis without doubt a yellowhammer.

Their song is supposed to sound like.....

'a little bit of bread and no cheese'