Identify this bird please

[markbigears]

I'm usually up to speed on my bird spotting, but never come across this one, do you know what it is? Thanks, Mark

[roystinho]

Dunnock

[vladcjelli]

We're not going to go for our Big Year or anything, but so far in the last year we've seen a few birds unseen by either of us previously.

Puffins, lapwings, woodpeckers, treecreepers, heron, shearwaters, gannets, and a little brown thing hopping around on stones in a river that I can't remember the name of.

Not a twitcher by any means, but really enjoying the feeling of discovery when we see these things.

[roystinho]

Little brown thing a Dipper by any chance?

[markbigears]

Thanks roystinho, you win a prize!

[vladcjelli]

roystinho said:

Little brown thing a Dipper by any chance?

That rings a bell. We looked it up when we got home, but the rigours of a couple of pints have dulled the ornithological senses.

Funny little thing though, cross between a wader and something that doesn't really like to get its feet wet.

Will check to see if I got any reasonable pictures.

[mrsshpub]

roystinho said:

Dunnock

I agree.

[Gargamel]

Dippers have a white front.

[highflyer]

Dunnock (hedge sparrow)