In the 1980’s Bullfinch was listed locally as a ‘fairly common breeding resident”, though their decline locally is entirely undocumented.
Since we launched the ABO in 2016 the Bullfinch has been a rare spring and scarce autumn migrant only, and not even recorded annually.

However, we are delighted to report that through our ringing research efforts earlier this summer, Bullfinch was confirmed as successfully breeding this year. Further, we have seen more migrant Bullfinches this autumn than in any of our previous years of survey work. Both locally and abroad these birds appear to have had a good year.

Photo: male Bullfinch ringed this morning.