Finches

Crossbill (Loxia spp) Species Guide: Appearance, Diet, Habitat, Behavior, Stats, And Conservation Status

David Coultham

Species Guide | Crossbill (Loxia spp). The Crossbill consists of six official species, three of which are UK resident: The ...

Redpoll (Acanthis SPP) Species Guide: Appearance, Diet, Habitat, Behavior, Stats, And Conservation Status

David Coultham

Species Guide | Redpoll (Acanthis spp) Historically, the Redpoll was sub-divided into 3 separate species; the Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea), ...

Wildlife In Focus | Hawfinch

David Coultham

Species Guide – Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) APPEARANCE The Hawfinch is the largest of the finch family of birds in the ...

Wildlife In Focus | European Goldfinch

David Coultham

Species Guide: European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Conservation Status Goldfinch numbers in the British Isles decreased drastically during the late 20th ...

Wildlife In Focus | Common Chaffinch

David Coultham

Species Guide: Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) Conservation Status The main conservation threat to the Chaffinch is the avian disease trichomonosis, ...

Wildlife In Focus | Brambling

David Coultham

Species Guide: Brambling (Fringilla Montifringilla) Conservation Status The Brambling is a winter visitor to the U.K. arriving in September and ...

Wildlife In Focus | Eurasian Bullfinch

David Coultham

Species Guide: Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) Conservation Status Bullfinch numbers have declined significantly in the U.K., with estimates supporting up ...

Wildlife In Focus | Greenfinch

David Coultham

Species Guide: Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) Conservation Status The Greenfinch has not faired well in the U.K., with their numbers declining ...

Woodland Bird Spotting

David Coultham

This article is dedicated to the diverse group of birds that can commonly be found in woodlands across Scotland, and ...

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