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  Greenfinch
Greenfinches have expanded their range in Britain and Ireland over the last 100 years and have moved from being a bird of forest edge to becoming a common garden bird.
Greenfinches have a number of different calls, uttered either from a perch or given in flight, including a rapidly delivered ‘chichichichichit’ and the characteristic nasal ‘dzwee’, the latter commonly heard during the breeding season.
Greenfinches tend to nest in rather loose colonies, with evergreen shrubs providing perfect sites for the placement of their nest, built with twigs, moss and grass, and lined with roots and hair.
www.bto.org /gbw/Species/BIRDS_GREFI.htm   (354 words)

  
 BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Greenfinch
Greenfinches are 14cm in length and have a wingspan of 16-18cm.
Greenfinches feed on a variety of seeds including dog's mercury, elm, yew, rose, bramble, chickweed, dandelion and burdock.
Greenfinches build an untidy nest of sticks lined with feathers, which are often grouped in small colonies.
www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/259.shtml   (213 words)

  
 British Garden Birds - Greenfinch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Greenfinch is a large stocky finch with a distinctly forked tail.
The numbers of Greenfinches peaked during Summer 2000 when adults were accompanied by the juvenile birds, and fed on sunflower seeds.
Also, Greenfinches are using gardens more during the winter because hedge flailing, which is increasingly used in preference to more expensive alternative hedgerow management methods, removes many of the seeds that they would otherwise eat.
www.garden-birds.co.uk /birds/greenfinch.htm   (364 words)

  
 Feathered Flyer: The European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
The European Greenfinch can also be found in New Zealand and some territories of Australia where it was introduced, along with other familiar songbirds, by immigrants to provide them with some reminders of home.
I have read that Greenfinches can be housed in mixed flights, but in my experience the cocks can become aggressive and make life miserable for other smaller occupants.
The modern "show" type Greenfinch is much larger than its wild counterparts and as a consequence the vibrancy of the colours have dulled somewhat.
www.feathered.flyer.co.uk /british/greenfinch.html   (1099 words)

  
 European Greenfinch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
European Greenfinch Carduelis chloris are 14-16cm long with a stout olive green body and a yellow edge to the wings and the sides of the fl tail.
The Greenfinch moves in small groups, feeding on seeds — including those of conifers — which it cracks with its strong bill, weeds and insects.
The Greenfinch is mostly confined to northern Tasmania where it was introduced around 1940 and to the south-eastern coast of the mainland including Bushy Park Wetlands.
home.vicnet.net.au /~fbpw/grnfinch.htm   (228 words)

  
 Greenfinch eats cones
These are finches, related to the greenfinch, which use the uniquely crossed tips of their bills to extract seeds from cones.
Some years ago, I was excited to see greenfinches feeding on the cones of cypress trees because my bird books did not record any kind of cone in the greenfinch's diet.
Greenfinches have also taken to feeding on sunflower seeds and peanuts in greater numbers than other finches.
homepage.ntlworld.com /rwburton/naturenotes/greenfinch   (268 words)

  
 BirdForum - greenfinch plumage variation?
He has all the usual greenfinch markings but also has quite a large amount of orange on the face, in a thin orange line down the belly, and a few orangey marks on the mantle.
There are also some flavistic (yellow) mutants in greenfinch (also in siskin and serin), where the whole bird or parts of it are canary-yellow.
It had all the regular markings of a greenfinch and bill shape was exactly the same.
www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=10622   (626 words)

  
 European Greenfinch -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It is mainly resident, but some northernmost populations (Click link for more info and facts about migrate) migrate further south.
The Greenfinch is 14-16 cm in length and is similar in size and shape to a (Small European finch with a cheerful song) Chaffinch, but is mainly green, with yellow in the wings and tail.
The female and young birds are duller and have brown tones on the back.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/eu/european_greenfinch.htm   (162 words)

  
 Universitas Helsingiensis 4/00
The greenfinch population is increasing most rapidly in the Finnish winter.
The present greenfinch population is estimated at 200,000 pairs, whereas the figure in the 1950s was only 24,000 pairs.
As the greenfinch prefers to nest in large shrubs in parks, it is not dependent on bird boxes.
www.helsinki.fi /lehdet/uh/400a.htm   (1705 words)

  
 BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Greenfinch
BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Greenfinch
Greenfinch abundance varied little up to the mid 1990s, and there was little change in either survival or breeding performance during this period (Siriwardena et al.
The trend towards earlier laying may be explained by recent climate change (Crick and Sparks 1999).
www.bto.org /birdtrends2004/wcrgrefi.htm   (172 words)

  
 Greenfinch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The female greenfinch is duller than the male greenfinch.
The Mammy greenfinch builds the nest out of twigs, moss and grass and lines it with hair.
The greenfinch eats seeds, sunflowerseeds, peanut, bramble seeds and dandelion seeds.
homepage.eircom.net /~cavanno1/greenfinch.htm   (65 words)

  
 Greenfinch-Photos - Digital-Nature-Photography - Photo Greenfinch images image Pics
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) - The male - "The male greenfinch..."...
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) - Greenfinch - "After some days of..." heavy rain, the sun shined today and a smell of spring was in the air...
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) - Female Greenfinch - "The female Greenfinches" The colours of the female Greenfinches are not so bright as the colours of the male Greenfinches.
www.digital-nature-photography.com /nature/voegel/greenfinch-photos.php   (382 words)

  
 Greenfinch
The Greenfinch is a curious and skilful finch.
It is also kept in cages (as it has been for centuries) and then it is normally referred to in Dutch as Greenfinch (Groenvink).
Actually many of the better known cage birds, such as the canary, are members of the family of finches as well.
www.gardensafari.net /english/pages/groenlin.htm   (392 words)

  
 Greenfinch - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Greenfinch - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The generic name Carduelis comes from the Latin for thistle, and refers to finches including linnet, greenfinch and goldfinch.
Male greenfinch perched on rhododendron bush - Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com, Ref: 2867042_00026_002)
www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/g/greenfinch/index.asp   (266 words)

  
 The Greenfinch Project Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Greenfinch is a testing framework for grid services.
In addition, Greenfinch provides ways to test the responses of services to failures in their supporting infrastructure.
Greenfinch 0.0.1 was released on March 4th 2004.
greenfinch.sourceforge.net   (78 words)

  
 Greenfinch Mixture : The Greenfinch is renowned as the easies...
Greenfinch Mixture : The Greenfinch is renowned as the easies...
The Greenfinch is renowned as the easiest bird to breed; as a rule the hen Greenfinch is as reliable as a mother Canary.
Our Greenfinch mix is a tried and trusted blend of Hempseed, Safflower, Small Pine Nuts, Buckwheat and Small Sunflower.Rearing is made much easier with our Rearing and Conditioning Food.
www.haiths.com /product.asp?pf_id=CBGREFIN&brand=2   (62 words)

  
 ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Greenfinch
Greenfinch, common name for four species of songbirds of the finch family.
The best-known species is the European or western greenfinch, which breeds...
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au.encarta.msn.com /Greenfinch.html   (40 words)

  
 Observations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A single tawny owl was heard in nearby woods on the warmer nights.
Greenfinch are now the dominant species in the gardens.
Starlings are frequently on the lawn but they seem to have an affinity with House Sparrows.
members.aol.com /pmiller461/website/observations.htm   (470 words)

  
 Heuchera cylindrica 'Greenfinch'
'Greenfinch' has glossy, bright green leaves, with yellow-green flower spikes in summer - a very fresh look.
In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: side garden, orchard nursery area
Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list
www.robsplants.com /plants/HeuchCylGF.php   (43 words)

  
 September 2004 Sightings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Birds - Blackbirds, Collared Doves, Wood Pigeons, Carrion Crows, Robins, House Sparrows, Magpies, Starlings, Blue Tits, Greenfinch, Swallows, Chiffchaff, Willow Warblers and Pied Wagtails.
There was quite a few of the normal crowd, but the only Grey Wagtail was standing out of the lot.
Although it was only 1.8mm of rainfall, it was enough to keep me from going out instead.
www.deanbirders.co.uk /sightings/2004/september.htm   (3156 words)

  
 BirdForum - Siskin or Greenfinch ?
For one thing the Siskin has a relatively delicate bill for a finch: it's still a seed-eater's bill, but not nearly as heavy as the stonking hooter in your pic.
For another the wing bars on Siskin go across the wing, unlike the Greenfinch's yellow stripe down the edge of the wing.
Well he has accepted your expert advice but it was hard for him to tell his wife...she was wrong.
www.birdforum.net /printthread.php?t=17791   (261 words)

  
 Greenfinch
Following the success of the pilot project Greenfinch were awarded a second DTI grant in 1998 to design, build and operate a demonstration digester to recycle kitchen waste from 1200 households in the Ludlow area of South Shropshire.
South Shropshire District Council funded the collection which was carried out by Biffa using a 7.5 tonne vehicle.
Following the successful completion of the Ludlow Project in April 2001, Greenfinch started work on the Sunrise Project.
www.greenfinch.co.uk /ludlow.html   (233 words)

  
 Free Picture of a Greenfinch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Additional information about the Greenfinch Graphic: The Greenfinch eats berries and seeds, including dandelion and burdock, they will also eat insects in the breeding season when there are young to feed
Copyright-free-pictures.org.uk are the sole copyright holders of this Greenfinch picture, unless otherwise stated.
This Greenfinch picture is not in the Public Domain.
www.copyright-free-pictures.org.uk /animals/birds/124-greenfinch.htm   (148 words)

  
 Slide presentation on hybrids of finches   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
European Greenfinch X Common Crossbill 1 of 3
European Greenfinch X Common Crossbill 2 of 3
For only 75 NLG or USD 35 per year, your advertisement of 1 page maximum will be published for a period of 1 year.
home.planet.nl /~mayer051/finchhybrids   (93 words)

  
 Birding highlights at Spurn Bird Observatory
Starling 550, Chaffinch 14, Brambling 10, Greenfinch 72, Goldfinch 4, Siskin 4, Linnet 1, Reed Bunting 7.
General ; the Slavonian Grebe was still on the Canal, Water Rail 4, Hen Harrier 1, Jack Snipe 1.
Southerly passage ; Skylark 8, Meadow Pipit 27, Siskin 6.
www.spurnpoint.com /novbird03.htm   (2012 words)

  
 BIRD SIGHTINGS AT SPURN BIRD OSBERVATORY
Visible migration ; Black-headed Gull 27, Sand Martin 5, Swallow 4, Meadow Pipit 10, Rook 10, Chaffinch 2, Greenfinch 14, Goldfinch 18, Siskin 1, Linnet 105.
Grounded migrants ;White Wagtail 1, Wheatear 8, Fieldfare 1, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 4, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 8, Linnet 10.
Visible migration ; Common Gull 125, Swift 1, Skylark 2, Sand Martin 11, Swallow 90, House Martin 2, Yellow Wagtail 2, alba Wagtail 2, Jackdaw 3, Rook 1, Carrion Crow 16, Greenfinch 2, Goldfinch 50, Linnet 60.
www.spurnpoint.com /apbird04.htm   (2316 words)

  
 (European) Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris - BirdDiary.co.uk
Juvenile and female (pictured) more grey with dark grey streaks, though still with yellow markings on wing.
Look for greenfinch colonies (usually only two or three pairs nesting fairly close together).
Resident throughout most of Britain (except the far North-West of Scotland), breeding in woodland, gardens, parks or even towns where they often visit nut-feeders.
www.birddiary.co.uk /birdinfo.asp?bid=625   (96 words)

  
 sightings - Fylde Bird Club
New Ridge Farm: 96 Tree Sparrows, 8 Greenfinch, 80+ Collared Dove, 8 Magpie
Bradshaw Lane Head: c316 Greenfinch, 19 Chaffinch, 6 Tree Sparrow, female Lady Amherst's Pheasant
Warton Marsh: 120 Whooper Swans, 2 Grey Wagtails
www.fyldebirdclub.org /sightings.htm   (3602 words)

  
 Banding on Rømø.
Redwing 15, Blackcap 2, Dunnock 3, Greenfinch 20, Wren 5, Robin 7, Redstart 1, Goldcrest 2, Song Thrush 1, Chiffchaff 2, Blackbird 4, Redpoll 2, Coal Tit 1, Blue Tit 1, Brambling 3.
Wren 1, Blackcap 4, Robin 4, Blue Tit 2, Blackbird 1, Greenfinch 2, Redpoll 2, Song Thrush 2, Goldcrest 2, Redwing 1.
Blue Tit 6, Chaffinch 2, Goldcrest 4, Chiffchaff 3, Greenfinch 4, Siskin1, Wren 2, Garden Warbler 1, Dunnock 6, Willow Warbler 1, Blackcap 2, Robin 44, Redstart 1, Reed Bunting 4, Song Thrush 7, Sivsanger 1.
home6.inet.tele.dk /snygaard/birdstation.htm   (440 words)

  
 European Greenfinch - Carduelis chloris   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Click here to go to the forums home page and find out more.
Click here to view more images of the European Greenfinch
Male varies from bright olive green in Summer to a greyer shade of green after moult, female duller and browner above.
www.birdforum.net /bird_view.php?bid=2979   (180 words)

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