Finches in Lincolnshire
11 species matching this filter.
Lincolnshire's diverse landscapes, from the rolling Wolds to the flat fenlands and extensive coastline, provide excellent habitats for 11 species of finch. Colourful residents such as the European Goldfinch, Greenfinch, and Bullfinch can be spotted year-round, while winter visitors like the Brambling and Eurasian Siskin add seasonal variety to the county's hedgerows and woodlands. For help telling these species 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 stubble from October to April.
Oct–Apr
Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhulaLC
An uncommon but year-round resident, favouring thick hedgerows and woodland edges. Its soft call is often heard before the bird is seen.
Year-round
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebsLC
A common resident found year-round in hedgerows, woodlands and gardens across the county. Numbers bolstered by continental birds in winter.
Year-round
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammeaLC
A rare resident, thinly distributed in birch and alder woodland. Numbers may increase in winter with arrivals from the continent.
Year-round
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinusLC
An uncommon resident most visible from autumn to spring, feeding in alder and birch. Largely absent during midsummer months.
Sep–May
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelisLC
A common and colourful resident, readily seen in gardens, hedgerows and waste ground year-round, often in charm flocks feeding on teasels.
Year-round
Greenfinch
Chloris chlorisLC
A common resident of gardens, hedgerows and farmland, though numbers have declined significantly due to trichomonosis disease.
Year-round
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustesLC
A rare passage visitor, most likely seen during irruptive movements in November. Occasionally noted at coastal migration watchpoints.
Nov
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Linnet
Linaria cannabinaLC
A common resident of farmland, heathland edges and coastal scrub. Forms large winter flocks on stubble fields and saltmarshes.
Year-round
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostraLC
A rare passage visitor, occasionally recorded in October during irruption years at conifer plantations and coastal migration points.
Oct
Twite
Linaria flavirostrisLC
A rare winter visitor, with small flocks occasionally found on coastal saltmarshes and stubble fields along the Wash from October to March.
Oct–Mar