Male Bullfinch |
Bullfinches are now protected and sadly many of our commercial orchards have been grubbed up and replaced by fields of cereals. In East Anglia Bullfinches have become scarce. This is not the case in our part of Wales. Driving down the local lanes it almost an everday occurrence to catch a glimpse of the shiny white rumps of these birds as they fly across the road. Often on still summer evenings you can pick up the soft whistle of these birds as they forage in thick cover. They seem to like the coniferous plantations here too which is a bit surprising.
Female Bullfinch |
Today a female Bullfinch appeared at our feeders. It seems the pair we have each year nesting nearby will be with us again.
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