Hi, can anyone identify this please? We have a pair in our garden on the outskirts of Edinburgh. We're thinking Common or Lesser Redpoll?

I would say they are Lesser Spotted Redpoll

Certainly lesser spotted by me, Linda, never seen one . But it does look like Lesser Redpoll in my books

Lol...och you've seen them in my garden PB ;-)

That's what I thought but my husband's convinced it's a Common Redpoll ‍♀️

The names can be abit misleading cause the common Redpoll isn’t actually common. The lesser Redpoll is common in the uk. So lesser redpoll is the one you more likely to see.  It could be cause of the name that he’s convinced its a common Redpoll. 

I think whoever invented the names of common redpoll and lesser Redpoll when they were first discovered should of called The more common one common so it doesn’t confuse people but never mind. 

Yes, I think it's wishful thinking that he hopes it's the Common Redpoll!

Ok. Yes it probably is  I think thats quiet funny 

I did a reverse Google search in the photos and they all came up as Common Redpoll!
We only see them for a couple of weeks a year which would make sense.