Greenfinch

(Chloris chloris)

Greenfinches are a mixture of olive and yellow-green, with bright yellow wing flashes. But it’s this bird’s large beak which gives its ‘finch’ status away! You’ll often see greenfinches perched on your bird table using this beak to chew away the seed husk and reach the nutritious heart.

People have described their song as a ‘wheeze’ as their short raspy call is less melodic than other garden birds, but greenfinches are still filled with a certain charm.

Greenfinch numbers have not entirely recovered from a disease called trichomonosis which broke out in 2005. The disease hit 35 per cent of the greenfinch population as well as a high number of goldfinches and chaffinches. Because of avian diseases, it’s extremely important that we clean our bird feeders and baths to ensure bird illnesses are stopped in their tracks.

Diet

Greenfinches have large bills which are perfect for crunching up seeds – big or small. Whether that’s sunflower seeds, hawthorn, yew or bramble; greenfinches love them all.

Recommended Food

Our No Grow Food Mix is a nourishing blend of seeds, sunflower hearts and suet that is rich in nutrients. And as a bonus, all husks and waste have been removed creating a unique No Mess blend to keep your bird tables cleaner for longer.