Slightly smaller than a robin
dirty brown
red on head and reddish chest
eating niger seeds
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
I'm not sure about Caithness but they are present in Sutherland. I've seen a few there, this photo was taken near Bettyhill in August 2017.
My bird photos HERE