Hawfinches in Britain
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| Coccothraustes coccothraustes (Linnaeus, 1758) |
The Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, is a passenger bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
The Hawfinch is a scarce resident breeding bird in Britain.
[edit] Status summary
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[edit] Region by region
[edit] Southeast England
Southeast England is the stronghold of Hawfinch in Britain. One well-known site is Bedgebury Pinetum, where flocks gather to roost in winter. The species is also found in the New Forest — a central roost site exists here, at Blackwater Arboretum.
[edit] Southwest England
In Devon, Hawfinch is largely confined to the upper Teign Valley.
[edit] Western England and Wales
Two areas in which Hawfinch reliably occurs are the Forest of Dean and the Wyre Forest.
[edit] Eastern England
Hawfinch is present in the Breckland of East Anglia.
[edit] Northern England
Hawfinches are regularly found in a small number of locations in northern England.
[edit] Scotland
Scone Palace near Perth is the most well-known site in Scotland for Hawfinch.
[edit] Status as a Migrant
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