Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex. Very distinctive with its red belly and red head although that is better seen in a later image.

Linnet ♂ (Carduelis cannabina) (02/05/2009) Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex. Very distinctive with its red belly and red head although that is better seen in a later image.

RSPB Pulborough Brooks. Females are mostly brown and don't have the red chest of the male and are more heavily streaked.

Linnet ♀︎ (Carduelis cannabina) (29/04/2006) RSPB Pulborough Brooks. Females are mostly brown and don't have the red chest of the male and are more heavily streaked.

Linnet ♂ (Carduelis cannabina) (02/05/2009) Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex.

Linnet ♂ (Carduelis cannabina) (21/07/2006) Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex. Very brightly coloured as fully in the breeding season.

Linnet ♂ (Carduelis cannabina) (02/05/2009) Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex.

Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (scrubby field rear of garden). This is slightly out of the breeding season so not as red as it will be.

Linnet ♂ (Carduelis cannabina) (21/04/2007) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (scrubby field rear of garden). This is slightly out of the breeding season so not as red as it will be.

Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (scrubby field rear of garden). They are now on the red list, so was chuffed to find a bunch of them in the very scrubby overgrown area in the field.

Linnet ♂ (Carduelis cannabina) (21/04/2007) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (scrubby field rear of garden). They are now on the red list, so was chuffed to find a bunch of them in the very scrubby overgrown area in the field.