Finches in Derbyshire
10 species matching this filter.
Derbyshire is home to 10 recorded finch species, thriving across the county's diverse landscapes from the moorland edges of the Peak District to lowland farmland and mature woodlands. Common residents such as the Chaffinch, European Goldfinch, and Greenfinch can be spotted year-round, while seasonal visitors like the Brambling and Eurasian Siskin add variety during the colder months. 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 around farmland from October to April.
Oct–Apr
Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhulaLC
A common but unobtrusive resident of hedgerows, orchards, and woodland edges, often heard giving its soft piping call.
Year-round
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebsLC
A common and familiar resident of woodlands, hedgerows, and gardens throughout the county, often visiting feeders in winter.
Year-round
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammeaLC
An uncommon resident favouring birch and alder woodland, with numbers boosted in some winters by Continental immigrants.
Year-round
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinusLC
A common resident associated with conifer and alder woodland, often seen in lively flocks at nyjer seed feeders in winter.
Year-round
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelisLC
A common and colourful resident, frequently visiting garden feeders and foraging on teasel and thistle heads across the county.
Year-round
Greenfinch
Chloris chlorisLC
A common garden and farmland resident year-round, though numbers have declined significantly due to trichomonosis disease.
Year-round
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustesLC
A rare and elusive winter visitor, occasionally seen in mature deciduous woodland and parkland from November to February.
Nov–Feb
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Linnet
Linaria cannabinaLC
An uncommon resident of farmland, heathland, and gorse-covered slopes, often forming flocks on stubble fields in winter.
Year-round
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostraLC
A rare and nomadic resident of conifer plantations, with numbers varying greatly between years depending on cone crops.
Year-round