House Sparrows, Dunnocks and Reed Buntings
Although from different families, these can look similar if you don’t always get a good view of them. Sparrows and Dunnocks are very common visitors all year whereas the Reed Bunting is an unusual winter visitor to a few gardens that border open countryside
Reed Bunting (Male)
Has similar plumage and markings to House Sparrows but slimmer in appearance and has a longer tail with white along...
Reed Bunting (Female)
Has similar plumage and markings to House Sparrows but slimmer in appearance and has a longer tail with white along...
House Sparrow (Female)
Female House Sparrows can look like female Chaffinches but the beak is thicker and hasn’t got the noticeable white streaks...
House Sparrow (Male)
A very familiar but declining species, once you start looking closely at them, you will see that they come in...
