Finches in Buckinghamshire
10 species matching this filter.
Buckinghamshire's mix of ancient woodland, farmland, and the Chiltern Hills provides excellent habitat for a diverse range of finches, with 10 species recorded across the county. From the familiar Chaffinch and European Goldfinch to scarcer visitors like the Hawfinch and Brambling, the county offers rewarding birdwatching throughout the year. For help telling these colourful birds apart, see our Types of Finches in the UK: Identification Guide.
Brambling
Fringilla montifringillaLC
A rare winter visitor from Scandinavia, sometimes joining Chaffinch flocks in beech woodland and farmland, particularly in the Chiltern Hills.
Oct–Mar
Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhulaLC
A rare but year-round resident of hedgerows, orchards and woodland edges. Its soft piping call is often heard before the bird is seen.
Year-round
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebsLC
A common year-round resident of woodlands, hedgerows and gardens. Winter flocks often gather on farmland, sometimes joined by continental migrants.
Year-round
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammeaLC
A rare non-breeding visitor from October to April, occasionally found in birch and alder woodland or visiting garden feeders alongside Lesser Redpolls.
Oct–Apr
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinusLC
An uncommon winter visitor arriving from September, often seen in alder and birch trees along waterways or visiting nyjer seed feeders in gardens.
Sep–Mar
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelisLC
A common and colourful resident, frequently visiting garden feeders. Flocks gather on seed-rich farmland and waste ground through autumn and winter.
Year-round
Greenfinch
Chloris chlorisLC
A year-round resident of gardens, hedgerows, and farmland, though numbers have dropped sharply due to trichomonosis disease. Still visits feeders regularly.
Year-round
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustesLC
A rare passage visitor in November, most likely seen around mature beech and hornbeam woodland in the Chilterns. An elusive and declining species.
Nov
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Linnet
Linaria cannabinaLC
An uncommon resident of open farmland and scrubby margins, forming small flocks in winter. A Red List species declining across much of England.
Year-round
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostraLC
A rare and irruptive passage visitor, occasionally recorded in October in conifer plantations. Appearances depend on continental cone crop failures.
Oct