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02-09-2007, 12:52 PM
|  | New Member | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dudley, West Mids
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| | | Hawfinch ?
Is it possible that I may have seen a Hawfinch in my garden? It was early morning first week of August this year perched at the very top of a large hawthorn tree at the bottom of the garden. I told myself it couldnt be a Hawfinch because they are rather elusive and not very common? I don't have a photo but would love to know if any bird watchers know of any Hawfinch sightings in this area around that time? |
02-09-2007, 12:57 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The sunny West Midlands.
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Originally Posted by Barrowhillbetty  Is it possible that I may have seen a Hawfinch in my garden? It was early morning first week of August this year perched at the very top of a large hawthorn tree at the bottom of the garden. I told myself it couldnt be a Hawfinch because they are rather elusive and not very common? I don't have a photo but would love to know if any bird watchers know of any Hawfinch sightings in this area around that time? | Here's a Hawfinch as posted in the Gallery by PMG. Did it look like this ? 
Nice photo PMG.
Keith. |
02-09-2007, 01:02 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: march, cambridgeshire
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surely thats a pet finch that someones lost out of an avery. |
02-09-2007, 01:07 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: N.Yorkshire.... The Dales... can't beat it tbh
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No it's real! I've just looked them up in my RSPB book and the males surely are stunning!   I'd love to see one, must keep my eyes peeled now lol! |
02-09-2007, 01:11 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire
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That is a beautiful picture!!!
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02-09-2007, 01:39 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Oxfordshire
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| | | Re: Hawfinch ?
Not an easy species to see, tend to keep high in trees & are quite elusive. Although will occaisionaly visit gardens. Can be seen in Blenheim Park in winter in Oxfordshire. If it was one, great. Cheers
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02-09-2007, 02:33 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006
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It's certainly possible, but as the others have said they aren't common + can be elusive- just frustrating you'll not know for sure whether it was or not. If it was it may return if you're lucky.
In parts of eastern Europe they are pretty common + can regularly be seen in gardens where there are many trees. |
02-09-2007, 03:07 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dudley, West Mids
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Yes it looked very much like the photo! Funny enough I too thought it might be an escapee from someones' avery! Been onto the RSPB/BTO birdtrack site and there is one recording (red dot on map!) of a Hawfinch in the first week of August which looks pretty close to where I live. Am going to let myself believe is was one! No sign since I'm afraid, I have looked everyday hoping to get a photo. Thanks everyone  |
02-09-2007, 08:32 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire
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There is a pretty good site for Hawfinches near Leighton Moss in Lancashire.
Regards, Chris |
02-09-2007, 08:40 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cambridgeshire
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Originally Posted by Barrowhillbetty Yes it looked very much like the photo! Funny enough I too thought it might be an escapee from someones' avery! Been onto the RSPB/BTO birdtrack site and there is one recording (red dot on map!) of a Hawfinch in the first week of August which looks pretty close to where I live. Am going to let myself believe is was one! No sign since I'm afraid, I have looked everyday hoping to get a photo. Thanks everyone | It might be worth reporting it to your county bird recorder as a possible sighting.
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03-09-2007, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by paulchandler6 Not an easy species to see, tend to keep high in trees & are quite elusive. Although will occaisionaly visit gardens. Can be seen in Blenheim Park in winter in Oxfordshire. | They can also be fairly reliably seen at Lyndford in the Thetford forest
in Norfolk.
Can give better directions if you are going. |
03-09-2007, 08:25 AM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Buxton Spa, Derbyshire
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Also can be seen at Cromford, near Matlock in Derbyshire, either in the trees along the river, or in the yew trees in the church yard. | | |
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