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Goldfinch
A small, dainty, highly coloured finch that is easily recognisable with its striking red face. The bright yellow flash on the wings give this bird its name. Goldfinches are highly mobile, and travel between feeding sites in small noisy flocks. This finch is a seed-eater that feeds on the ground, on the seed heads of garden plants (although this is mainly male goldfinches as they have a slightly longer beak than females) and from seed-filled birdfeeders. It occasionally feeds from nut feeders, is partial to nyjer seed and will eat insects. The goldfinch was seen in 36 per cent of Big Garden Birdwatch gardens surveyed. Copyright for bird sound belongs to Wildsounds/Sitelle |
