 Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs). Male. Taken at Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion, on May 3rd 2018. Male. Taken at Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion, on May 3rd 2018. (1/200th sec at f11. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)  Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs). Female. Taken at Taken at Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion, on May 3rd 2018. Female. Taken at Taken at Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion, on May 3rd 2018. (1/200th sec at f14. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)  Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs). Madeiran subspecies. Taken on Madeira on March 6th 2008. Madeiran subspecies. Taken on Madeira on March 6th 2008. (1/50th sec at f5.6. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings) Description L:14 - 16cm Both male and female Chaffinches have black and white wings, and a green rump. Males have a pink face and breast and a blue-grey crown, while females are sandy brown. The Madeiran Chaffinch is a distinct sub-species (ssp. maderensis) which is only found on the island. It is greener than the normal Chaffinch, and the male's breast is less pink. It can be found throughout the British Isles. It breeds in all types of open woodland, and also in parks and gardens. In winter the resident population is augmented by a large influx from north and north-east Europe. There are about 6.2 million territories, making the Chaffinch the second commonest bird in the UK. Sightings | 05-Apr-2024 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Mar-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 04-Mar-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (3) | | 25-Feb-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Feb-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Jan-2024 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Jan-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 01-Jan-2024 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) |
| | 25-Jul-2023 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 20-May-2023 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1) | | 13-May-2023 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (2) | | 03-May-2023 | : | Gilfach, Powys | | | 02-May-2023 | : | Elan Valley, Powys | (6) | | 01-May-2023 | : | Elan Valley, Powys | (1) | | 28-Apr-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 15-Apr-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Apr-2023 | : | Blowingstone Hill, Oxon | (8) | | 03-Apr-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | | 26-Mar-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 30-Jan-2023 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 08-Jan-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) |
| | 08-Dec-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Dec-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 01-Dec-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Nov-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 28-Oct-2022 | : | Tophill Low, E. Yorks | | | 18-Oct-2022 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 20-Jun-2022 | : | Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria | | | 07-Jun-2022 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 05-May-2022 | : | Gilfach, Powys | (2) | | 04-May-2022 | : | Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion | (12+) | | 03-May-2022 | : | Elan Valley, Powys | | | 17-Apr-2022 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (h) | | 16-Apr-2022 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (h) | | 15-Apr-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | | 05-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 03-Apr-2022 | : | Buckland Warren, Oxon | | | 25-Mar-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | | | 16-Mar-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | | | 15-Mar-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Mar-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Feb-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | | 23-Feb-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1f) | | 11-Feb-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Feb-2022 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 02-Feb-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 01-Feb-2022 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 29-Jan-2022 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (3) | | 17-Jan-2022 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | | | 16-Jan-2022 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (12+) |
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