Finches in North Yorkshire
10 species matching this filter.
North Yorkshire's diverse landscapes, from the heather moorlands of the North York Moors to the limestone dales and lowland farmland, support a wonderful variety of finches throughout the year. Ten species have been recorded in the county, including colourful residents such as the European Goldfinch and Bullfinch, upland specialists like the Twite, and winter visitors such as the Brambling and Common Redpoll. For help telling these species apart, see our Types of Finches in the UK: Identification Guide.
Brambling
Fringilla montifringillaLC
A scarce winter visitor from Scandinavia, sometimes joining chaffinch flocks at woodland edges and beneath beech trees.
Sep–Apr
Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhulaLC
An unobtrusive year-round resident of hedgerows and woodland edges, often detected by its soft, piping call.
Year-round
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebsLC
One of the region's most familiar residents, found in woodland, hedgerows and gardens year-round. Its cheerful song is a hallmark of spring.
Year-round
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammeaLC
A rare resident found in birch woodland and upland scrub. Numbers fluctuate with irruptive movements from the Continent in some winters.
Sep–Jul
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinusLC
An uncommon resident found year-round in conifer plantations and alder-lined valleys. Often visits garden feeders in winter.
Year-round
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelisLC
A common and colourful resident, increasingly seen in gardens and on seed feeders. Sociable flocks gather on thistles and teasels in autumn and winter.
Year-round
Greenfinch
Chloris chlorisLC
An uncommon resident of gardens, hedgerows and farmland, declining due to disease. Year-round but less numerous than in previous decades.
Year-round
Linnet
Linaria cannabinaLC
A common resident of gorse-covered moorland edges, farmland and rough ground. Forms sociable flocks outside the breeding season across open countryside.
Year-round
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostraLC
A rare and nomadic resident of conifer plantations, with numbers varying greatly between years. Its distinctive crossed bill extracts seeds from spruce cones.
Year-round
Twite
Linaria flavirostrisLC
A rare non-breeding visitor, mainly to coastal saltmarshes and moorland edges in winter. A declining upland finch closely associated with the Pennines.
Oct–Mar