Greenfinch (Chloris chloris). Male. Taken at Otmoor, Oxon., on April 13th 2017. Male. Taken at Otmoor, Oxon., on April 13th 2017. (© David Hastings) (1/250th sec at f13. Click image for larger version) Greenfinch (Chloris chloris). Juvenile. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on August 17th 2019. Juvenile. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on August 17th 2019. (© David Hastings) (1/160th sec at f9. Click image for larger version) Description L: 14 - 16 cm; WS: 26 cm The Greenfinch is a rather stout finch. The male is unmistakable with a yellowish-green breast and yellow edges to the primary feathers. The female is rather duller, with less yellow on the wings and tail. It found throughout the British Isles, but is only a summer visitor in north-west Scotland. It breeds at woodland edges, in wooded pasture and copses, and in parks and gardens. Some British birds spend the winter in southern and western Europe, but most are resident. There are about 1.7 million pairs in the UK. Sightings | 31-Jul-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Apr-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (h) | | 09-Apr-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 08-Apr-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Mar-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (h) | | 08-Mar-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (h) | | 02-Mar-2025 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | | 17-Feb-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 17-Feb-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (h) | | 02-Feb-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) |
| | 13-Sep-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Jun-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 09-May-2024 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (h) | | 08-May-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Apr-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 19-Apr-2024 | : | Rushy Common, Oxon | (2) | | 12-Apr-2024 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (h) | | 11-Apr-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Mar-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 15-Mar-2024 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 18-Feb-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Feb-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (3) | | 01-Feb-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) |
| | 20-May-2023 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (h) | | 20-Apr-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Mar-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Feb-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Feb-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 12-Feb-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Feb-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) |
| | 06-Dec-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Oct-2022 | : | Flamborough Head, E. Yorks | (2) | | 03-Jul-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 20-Jun-2022 | : | Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria | (2) | | 03-May-2022 | : | Builth Wells, Powys | (2) | | 17-Apr-2022 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 15-Apr-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | | 11-Apr-2022 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (h) | | 05-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1m) | | 23-Mar-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 21-Mar-2022 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 12-Mar-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (h) | | 27-Feb-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | | 24-Feb-2022 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 11-Feb-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 28-Jan-2022 | : | Abingdon STW, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Jan-2022 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (1) |
| | 29-Dec-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 01-Sep-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1+) | | 13-Jun-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 10-May-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (2) | | 28-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 04-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 29-Mar-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Mar-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1f) | | 17-Mar-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 28-Jan-2021 | : | Eynsham, Oxon | (1m) | | 17-Jan-2021 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) |
| | 01-Dec-2020 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Oct-2020 | : | Overy Marshes, Norfolk | (1) | | 11-Oct-2020 | : | Branthill Farm, Norfolk | (1) | | 29-Jul-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1juv) | | 12-Jul-2020 | : | Banbury, Oxon | (h) | | 15-Jun-2020 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (2) | | 02-Jun-2020 | : | Culham, Oxon | (1) | | 20-May-2020 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (h) | | 17-May-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 14-May-2020 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 11-May-2020 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 09-May-2020 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (1) | | 08-May-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 01-May-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Apr-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 14-Apr-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 22-Mar-2020 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Mar-2020 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 08-Mar-2020 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Feb-2020 | : | Branthill Farm, Norfolk | (1) | | 29-Jan-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) |
| | 02-Oct-2019 | : | Cley Marshes, Norfolk | (1) | | 17-Aug-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2juv) | | 13-Aug-2019 | : | Greenham Common, Berks | (1) | | 19-May-2019 | : | Uig, Skye | (1) | | 11-May-2019 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 29-Apr-2019 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Apr-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Mar-2019 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (2+) | | 26-Mar-2019 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (2) | | 23-Mar-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2h) | | 23-Feb-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | | 09-Jan-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) |
| | 15-Nov-2018 | : | Extremadura, Spain | (1) | | 10-Jul-2018 | : | Greenham Common, Berks | (h) | | 20-Jun-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Jun-2018 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (1) | | 08-Jun-2018 | : | Barnwell Country Park, Northants | (h) | | 18-May-2018 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 15-May-2018 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (h) | | 22-Apr-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 25-Mar-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Mar-2018 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 04-Feb-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 17-Jan-2018 | : | Northmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 10-Jan-2018 | : | Northmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 07-Jan-2018 | : | Northmoor, Oxon | (3) |
| | 30-Oct-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Oct-2017 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (3) | | 02-Sep-2017 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 18-Jul-2017 | : | Greenham Common, Berks | (h) | | 09-Jul-2017 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 11-Jun-2017 | : | Velebits National Park, Croatia | | | 09-Jun-2017 | : | Paklenica National Park, Croatia | | | 07-Jun-2017 | : | Starigrad, Croatia | | | 06-Jun-2017 | : | Plitvicka Jezera National Park, Croatia | | | 03-Jun-2017 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 07-May-2017 | : | Lardon Chase, Berks | (1) | | 30-Apr-2017 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Apr-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 08-Apr-2017 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Apr-2017 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1h) |
| | 18-Sep-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 11-Sep-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 16-Jul-2016 | : | Greenham Common, Berks | (1h) | | 02-Jun-2016 | : | Lymington-Keyhaven NR, Hants | (1) | | 01-Jun-2016 | : | Lymington-Keyhaven NR, Hants | (2) | | 22-May-2016 | : | Lardon Chase, Berks | (1h) | | 19-May-2016 | : | Marston Meadows, Oxon | (1h) | | 14-May-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Apr-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 31-Mar-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1h) | | 28-Mar-2016 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (3) | | 25-Mar-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 13-Mar-2016 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Mar-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Feb-2016 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1h) | | 14-Feb-2016 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1+) | | 23-Jan-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3+) |
| | 29-Dec-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 20-Dec-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Sep-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 23-Jul-2015 | : | nr Novo Hodzhovo, Bulgaria | | | 21-Jun-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 16-Jun-2015 | : | Heddon Valley, Devon | (1) | | 01-Jun-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 04-May-2015 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Apr-2015 | : | Stoborough Heath NNR, Dorset | (1) | | 30-Apr-2015 | : | Arne, Dorset | (1) | | 27-Apr-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 04-Mar-2015 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | (h) | | 22-Feb-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 21-Feb-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1m) | | 01-Feb-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 17-Jan-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) |
| | 30-Dec-2014 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 29-Nov-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 14-Sep-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 17-Jul-2014 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 24-Jun-2014 | : | Dospat, Bulgaria | | | 06-Jun-2014 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 03-Jun-2014 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Jun-2014 | : | Goring, Oxon | (h) | | 25-May-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 18-May-2014 | : | Lardon Chase, Berks | (1) | | 15-May-2014 | : | Burgess Field, Oxon | (2) | | 07-May-2014 | : | Poppit Sands, Pembrokeshire | (1) | | 06-Apr-2014 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1h) | | 30-Mar-2014 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (2) | | 09-Mar-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Jan-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 12-Jan-2014 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (2) |
| | 22-Dec-2013 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2+) | | 30-Nov-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 23-Nov-2013 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (2) | | 03-Nov-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 06-Oct-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 22-Sep-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 26-Jun-2013 | : | How Hill NNR, Norfolk | | | 24-Jun-2013 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | | | 16-May-2013 | : | Marston Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 12-May-2013 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | | | 23-Apr-2013 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (2) | | 09-Apr-2013 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Apr-2013 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Apr-2013 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1m) | | 31-Mar-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Mar-2013 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (3) | | 14-Mar-2013 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 10-Mar-2013 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Mar-2013 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 17-Feb-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 16-Feb-2013 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 02-Feb-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 27-Jan-2013 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 20-Jan-2013 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 13-Jan-2013 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) |
| | 30-Dec-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 18-Nov-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | ( ) | | 10-Nov-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 28-May-2012 | : | Hatchet Small Pond, Hants | (1) | | 29-Apr-2012 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 21-Apr-2012 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Apr-2012 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Mar-2012 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 21-Mar-2012 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 25-Feb-2012 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 24-Feb-2012 | : | Redbridge, Oxon | (1) | | 20-Feb-2012 | : | Hinksey Lake, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Feb-2012 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 15-Jan-2012 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (2) |
| | 18-Dec-2011 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 14-May-2011 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (2) | | 13-Mar-2011 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Mar-2011 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) |
| | 12-Dec-2010 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Oct-2010 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 13-Sep-2010 | : | La Janda, Spain | | | 24-Jun-2010 | : | The Brenne, Loire Valley, France | | | 21-Mar-2010 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | |
| | 12-Jul-2009 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | |
| | 17-Aug-2008 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) |
| | 11-Dec-2007 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | | | 24-Jul-2007 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | | | 11-Jul-2007 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 07-May-2007 | : | Dorgali, Sardinia | | | 10-Apr-2007 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 02-Apr-2007 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 31-Mar-2007 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) |
| | 03-Dec-2006 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | | | 24-Sep-2006 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | |
| | 24-Dec-2005 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 25-Nov-2005 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | | | 29-May-2005 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | | | 09-Apr-2005 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) |
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