Linnet (male) perched on a thorny branch

Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, near Bosherston Lily Ponds, Pembrokeshire, Wales (May 2010)

Status is classified as Least Concern. Also known as Eurasian Linnet. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Common linnet (Linaria cannabina) / Wikipedia
Common Linnet Linaria cannabina / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Common Linnet Linaria cannabina