Finches (Fringillidae)
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
- Length
- 18 cm
- Weight
- 55 g
- Clutch
- 4–5 eggs
- Incubation
- 11–13 days
- Fledging
- 12–14 days
- Broods
- 1 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Massive bill
- Chestnut head
- Broad white wing bar
Sharp 'tik'.
Diet and garden feeding
Cherry and hornbeam seeds cracked with enormous force.
- Best foods: Sunflower seed.
- Shy and declining in the UK; best seen at established woodland sites.
Nesting
Cup high in trees.
Hawfinchs by country
England
Resident all year · nests April–June
Wales
Resident all year · nests April–June
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests April–June
Belgium
Resident all year · nests April–June
Germany
Resident all year · nests April–June
France
Resident all year · nests April–June
Denmark
Resident all year · nests April–June
Spain
Resident all year · nests March–June
Italy
Resident all year · nests March–June
Austria
Resident all year · nests April–June
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Poland
Resident all year · nests April–June
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.