Finches (Fringillidae)
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
- Length
- 14 cm
- Weight
- 24 g
- Clutch
- 5–7 eggs
- Incubation
- 11–12 days
- Fledging
- 13–14 days
- Broods
- 1–2 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Orange breast and shoulders
- White rump in flight
- Male's head black in summer, mottled in winter
Nasal 'tswee' and wheezing song.
Diet and garden feeding
Seeds, especially beechmast in winter.
- Best foods: Sunflower hearts, Seed mix.
- Check Chaffinch flocks under feeders in winter for Bramblings.
Nesting
Cup in birch or conifer.
Bramblings by country
England
Winter visitor
Scotland
Winter visitor
Wales
Winter visitor
Northern Ireland
Winter visitor
Ireland
Winter visitor
Netherlands
Winter visitor
Belgium
Winter visitor
Germany
Winter visitor
France
Winter visitor
Denmark
Winter visitor
Sweden
Summer visitor · nests June–July
Norway
Summer visitor · nests June–July
Finland
Summer visitor · nests June–July
Spain
Winter visitor
Portugal
Winter visitor
Italy
Winter visitor
Austria
Winter visitor
Switzerland
Winter visitor
Poland
Winter visitor
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.