Finches in Kerry
Our list for Kerry has 8 finches recorded regularly there: 3 residents, 4 summer visitors and 1 scarce visitor
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Kerry in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 8, most common first
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Nov
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Feb–Nov
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Mar–Dec
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaSummer visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Nov–Jul
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraScarceRare15–17 cm
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Eurasian Siskin 11–13 cm
- European Goldfinch 12–13 cm
- Common Redpoll 12–14 cm
- Linnet 13–14 cm
- Chaffinch 14–16 cm
- Bullfinch 14–16 cm
- Greenfinch 14–16 cm
- Red Crossbill 15–17 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made