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Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

 
 

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Unconfirmed 13:06 06/01/10 Chaffinch Cambs Wicken 11:00 
Unconfirmed 15:12 25/03/06 Chaffinch Tipperary Loughmore   
  22:09 19/03/06 Chaffinch Tipperary Loughmore   
Unconfirmed 22:07 18/03/06 Chaffinch Tipperary Loughmore   
  14:11 17/03/06 Chaffinch Tipperary Loughmore 16/03/06 
  20:46 30/10/05 Chaffinch Highland Glenborrodale 27/10/05 
Announcement 09:55 21/04/03 EURO NEWS: a male African Chaffinch (F. c. africana) was found on Saturday April, 19 at Mijoux, Col de la Faucille (Ain, Haut-Jura-FRANCE). Possibly the second record for France since 1860 and following one seen in Holland last week.  
Negative news 20:36 18/02/02 Chaffinch Manc'r Ludworth Moor   
  12:50 17/02/02 Chaffinch Manc'r Ludworth Moor   
  20:15 11/02/02 Chaffinch Manc'r Ludworth Moor   

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Chaffinch breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country, and a map of population densities):

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azores
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Canary Islands
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madeira
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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BTO: British garden bird disease spreads to Europe BTO: British garden bird disease spreads to Europe BTO: British garden bird disease spreads to EuropeThursday 22nd September 2011
Trichomonosis suspected to have been transported to Fennoscandia by Chaffinches.  read on read on
BTO: Parasite threatens Britain's garden birds BTO: Parasite threatens Britain's garden birds BTO: Parasite threatens Britain's garden birdsWednesday 18th August 2010
Some Greenfinch populations in England have declined by a third following the emergence of a new disease.  read on read on
Quick Guide: Brambling or Chaffinch?  Quick Guide: Brambling or Chaffinch?  Webzine subscribers onlyFriday 23rd February 2007
Given good views these attractive finches are quite straightforward to tell apart. Find out what to look for with our latest identification guide.
BBRC Assessment of African Chaffinch claims in Britain BBRC Assessment of African Chaffinch claims in Britain BBRC Assessment of African Chaffinch claims in BritainThursday 20th May 2004
BBRC have recently completed detailed assessments of several claims of African Chaffinches Fringilla coelebs africana/spodiogenys.  read on read on

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