What's this bird?

I thought rock pipit too because of the coastal haunt.

Definitely not a wren. It was bigger than the wrens in my garden in Cornwall and didn't have the tipped-up tail wrens have.

What struck me is that it had the ease of coastal birds, which where I live are very used to people.

Greyduster

By the white mark round the top of its eye I would say it’s a rock pippet. They are very common in coastal areas.

Yes, a Rock Pipit.

The breast, being streaked, is a give away.

By the white mark round the top of its eye I would say it’s a rock pippet. They are very common in coastal areas.

Hard to say without a front view but it could be a spotted flycatcher. Rock pipits are larger than robins.

I was going to say Meadow Pipit but wrong habitat so Rock Pipit seems more likely.

My Merlin Bird ID app says Rock Pipit. It looks similar.

Is it a wren? That is the size of a robin, in fact in medieval times before it was known that male and female robins look the same (and so do male and female wrens) it was thought that the wren was the robin's mate. The wren's tail sticks up cheekily. Or it could be a house sparrow.
www.google.com/search?q=little+brown+bird+with+sharp+beak

Cabowich

Just did a reverse Google image search, and it came up with Rock Pipit (which its surroundings suggest it could be). However, I'm not sure, the markings on the bird's back don't seem the same.

Yep, I think you're right! It had a distinct pale patch under its beak which matches one of the Rock Pipit images on Google. It makes sense, as it was near the coast. I saw one years ago hopping across a beach and had forgotten about it. Thank you!

A bit like this ?

No, it's not a wren. Wrens' tails stick up.

It was much bigger than the wrens I'm used to but thanks, that's a possibility.

Just did a reverse Google image search, and it came up with Rock Pipit (which its surroundings suggest it could be). However, I'm not sure, the markings on the bird's back don't seem the same.

A wren of some sort ?