 Male. Taken at Abingdon, Oxon., on April 1st 2012. (1/400th sec at f13. © David Hastings) 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 | 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 | : | Allotment, 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 | : | Allotment, Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 18-Jul-2017 | : | Greenham Common, Berks | (h) | | 09-Jul-2017 | : | Allotment, 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 | : | Allotment, Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Apr-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 08-Apr-2017 | : | Garden, 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 | : | Crookham 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 | : | Allotment, Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Mar-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Feb-2016 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1h) | | 14-Feb-2016 | : | Allotment, 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 | : | Arne, Dorset | (1) | | 30-Apr-2015 | : | Stoborough Heath NNR, 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) |
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