Chaffinch spotted

[Littleflower]

Hello there!

I am new to 'Wild about Britain' my inspiration beinf the sighting of a new bird in my garden this morning.

We are lucky enough to have a wide variety of beautiful birds but I quickly spotted this intruder and watched its charming little ways though out its visit.

I then googled and found this wonderfully helpful sight which helped me identify it as a 'Chaffinch'

My eyes are now peeled for its next visit and hopefully a photo opprtunity.

Does anyone happen to know if they are common to Surrey? As this is my first sighting.

Cheers

Jenny

[Farplace]

Welcome to WAB! Chaffinch are fairly common throughout the UK. They are very pretty birds, aren't they?

[C J Smallman]

I saw my first Chaffinch yesterday after going over a year without one in the garden. Some people get flocks of them while others get the cold shoulder from them

Oh and welcome to a great site

Chris.

[Tringa]

Welcome Littleflower.

Chaffinches are common but not, in my experience, everywhere.

In my east London garden I see one or two a week. In another garden I know in NW Scotland during last summer there were about 6 every day.

Dave

[mrkaijai]

Are little chaffinch is a resident in the garden and will come on the feeder everyday - For me the best looking bird out there XD

[actionfinch]

Welcome to WAB...
i have seen c5-6 in the little wooded area next to my house , but strangly enough have only seen the one male and one female in my garden during the summer months, and nothing over the winter..upon saying that i spotted the female in the font garden the other day.