Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
A colourful finch with the male’s pink breast, grey crown, and greenish rump, and a more subdued female. Chaffinches often feed on the ground, picking seeds or insects.
- Habitat: Woodland edges, hedgerows, gardens; can visit coastal spots in flocks.
- When to See: Year-round
- Diet / Food: Seeds, insects, caterpillars in breeding season.
- Length: 14–16 cm