When Do Chaffinches Nest?

Chaffinch breeding season usually begins around late April, but can occur in mid-July. Chaffinches build their compact cup-shaped nests in the forks of trees or hedges, and once complete, they will have one brood of around 4-5 eggs, which will be incubated for 11-13 days by the female.

Do chaffinches use nest boxes?

Do Chaffinches use nest boxes? Chaffinches are not known to use nestboxes.

Where do chaffinches go in the winter?

Chaffinch numbers start to increase in gardens in the winter thanks to the addition of migrants from the Continent. In the autumn, however, their use of gardens reflects the size of the seed crop produced by beech trees.

Alexander Ross

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