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The Wet Woodland Bird Survey
Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Appearance |
A plump, secretive bunting, despite the males bright colours.
The male has a bright pink breast, black crown and thick black bill and blue-grey
upperparts. The female is similar but with a pale buffy breast. The juvenile is
like the female but lacks the black crown and has a sandy coloured breast and back.
Size:14-15cm tall |
Voice |
soft heu. |
Habitat |
Gardens, heaths, woods and hedges. |
Food |
Buds and seeds. |
Breeding Habits |
4-5 eggs on a twig platform in a bush. Incubation takes
12-14 days and fledging takes 12-18 days.
1-2 broods per year; April-May |
Location in Wet Woodland |
Seen and heard in the bluebell area and the Clearing.
The bluebell area contains many trees to perch on and the Clearing may be a good nest
site. It was mostly heard calling, but it was seen feeding by hovering and picking off
insects from leaves. This is very, very unusual behavior. |
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