increase in chaffinch?

[wild sam]

i had never seen a chaffinch until this year and i have seen loads of them has any noticed this or is it just me?

[-John]

I can't expect to see many different birds as I live in London. It may just be a coincidence but I also saw my first ever chaffinch this year, hoovering up the mess left by the goldfinches and greenfinches. The males are especially colourful!

[Adam Cheeseman]

Erm, I suspect it may be you. Chaffinch are Britain's most populous bird along with the Wren. Goldfinch are definitely on the rise though.

Cheers,

Adam

[gillwrig]

we were just in the highlands of scotland and I have to say there were hundreds of them, whereas in the garden we've only got two.

Odd really our garden as we seem to only have two of everthing.... maybe it's the big ark we're building

[ron1863]

The Chaffinch is the second most common bird on my feeders just after the Blue Tits. Lots of Great Tits, Cole Tits, Wood Pigeon, Wrens, Robins and Dunnocks. Very few Thrushes, Sparrows and Blackbirds and never had Goldfinches or Bullfinches.

[Bouncytigger]

I too only started to see chaffinches this last twelve months and considering they are supposed to be one of Britains commonest birdies i thought that was a tad strange but then again we have about thirty to forty house sparrows in the garden some days and they are in decline in a lot of places.

Lovely to see the male chaffinch particularly at the minute
His plumage is beautiful and his sings from the lofty branches of a silver birch tree most mornings

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by -John

I can't expect to see many different birds as I live in London. It may just be a coincidence but I also saw my first ever chaffinch this year, hoovering up the mess left by the goldfinches and greenfinches. The males are especially colourful!

If you go to the right places you can see well over 100 species a year around London- some of the country's rarest birds, eg bittern can be seen if you go at the right time of year.

[Pam_M]

The Chaffinch is a rare visitor in my garden. I do however see them at reserves and on local walks!

[Hobjob]

Originally Posted by wild sam

i had never seen a chaffinch until this year and i have seen loads of them has any noticed this or is it just me?

Bert Axel, the creator of the Minsmere scrape which has been copied
world wide, adopted the acronym ABC for chaffinches as they were so
common ............................ Another Bloody Chaffinch

[Wakey Dave]

Oddly enuff, I have observed a significant increase in the numbers of our local Chaffinch population. In the immediate area where I live I have noted at least 9 pairs, which as this bird is one of our most beautiful, makes my surroundings all the more attractive.

Regards W-Dave