Bullfinch
A resident, breeding bird to the reserve. Maximum of 8 Birds seen together.
17/02/62 - Leucistic female - crown white with large amounts of white on wings & tail
14/04/95 - Pair
27/01/96 - Pair
05/06/98 - Pair with food
20/12/98 - 5 Birds together
29/03/99 - 5 Birds: 3 males & 2 females in apple tree
12/01/00 - 4 Birds - 2 pairs seen throughout February
22/02/02 - 7 birds
04/03/03 - 2 pairs throughout March
02/03/04 - 2 pairs
06/03/05 - 6 birds (2 pairs in April)
30/01/06 - 4 birds (3 males) 2 pairs seen in February
06/12/07 - 3 birds
08/03/08 - 5 birds
11/06/08 - Pair feeding young
30/08/09 - Family Party
2010 - 1 to 2 pairs between January and October
2011 - 1 pair throughout year, family party in June.
2012 - 1 pair most of the year, exceptionally 4 pairs in one tree on 10/02 (SH). 8 birds being a record count for Chard
09/01/13 - 6 birds (4 males) all together and mixing wiith other finches
2014 - Singles or pairs on 18 dates throughout the year with 3 on 06/02, 3 on 21/02 and 4 on 28/02
2015 - Only records were 1 on 26/01, 3 on 30/01 and 2 on 28/02
2016 - Singles or pairs on 15 dates throughout the year with 5 on 15/02, 4 on 19/02 and 4 on 10/08
2107 - Singles or pairs on 9 dates throughout the year plus 2 pairs seen on 26/06
2018 - Singles or pairs on 4 winter dates plus 2 pairs on 22/01
2019 - Only singles on 3 winter dates plus a single on 27/06
2020 - Just one male recorded on 03/04
2021 - Just one male on 20/02
2022 - A family with 2 young at the south end on 05/08
2023 - One on 25/1, singles or pairs on 6 summer dates and one on 14/11