Nature Fact

The Bullfinch forages in woodland, especially coniferous forests. It is a versatile bird both in choice of habitat and in the food it eats, rarely moving more than a few miles from home territory and is expert at seeking out the best food available in its local patch. Adult Bullfinches are vegetarians but they feed their nestlings on large quantities of predigested and regurgitated insects and spiders. Throughout Summer and Autumn they consume a huge variety of seeds, anything from minute grass seeds to the ash keys which hang in inviting bunches and are one of the Bullfinch’s favourite food.