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. |
| 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. |