Facts The goldfinch is a highly coloured finch with a bright red face and yellow wing patch. Sociable, often breeding in loose colonies, they have a delightful liquid twittering song and call. Their long fine beaks allow them to extract otherwise inaccessible seeds from thistles and teasels. Increasingly they are visiting bird tables and feeders. In winter many UK goldfinches migrate as far south as Spain. This Goldfinch bird paintings can be purchased for £200 through the Artist Support Pledge. They love to eat sees and insects and weigh 14-19g. Measurements 12cm in length with a wingspan of 21-25cm. The Goldfinch breed in the UK 1.2 million pairs. They are similar to the Greenfinch and Siskin. Goldfinches can be seen anywhere there are scattered bushes and trees, rough ground with thistles and other seeding plants. Likes orchards, parks, gardens, heathland and commons. Less common in upland areas and most numerous in southern England. RSBP The RSBP is now the largest nature conservation charity in the country, consistently delivering successful conservation, forging powerful new partnerships with other organisations and inspiring others to stand up and give nature the home it deserves.
