Bullfinch an amber species decline due to its Breeding population

Bullfinches are relatively recent users of our garden feeders, having been attracted to feeders by sunflower and other seeds. Seeds make up most of their diet and they favour plants like ash, elm and common nettle, but they do take insects when feeding their young.

The bullfinch is found throughout the UK. It typically occurs in woodland, but can also be found in hedgerows, scrubby areas and even parks and gardens provided there are trees to feed on and dense vegetation to nest in.

The bullfinch nest is built by the female and constitutes mainly twigs and moss. Bullfinches often like to nest in bushes and shrubs, as well as woodland. There was a time when bullfinches commonly nested in orchards, but elimination by farmers and gardeners has led to a rapid decline of the species in these areas