Where Do Hawfinches Live?

Range and Habitat
Hawfinch: Native of Europe and Asia. Mostly restricted to England in the UK, and have declined in many areas. Parts of western England near the Welsh Borders, the Home Counties and the south-east from Hampshire to Kent remain the most likely places to find them. Move south in the winter.

Are hawfinches rare?

They can be hard to spot, even by expert birdwatchers, and recent estimates suggest there are fewer than one thousand breeding hawfinch pairs in Britain.

Where can I see hawfinches in Scotland?

Most strongholds are now in southern England, with populations in the north and south of Wales and southern Scotland. The Forest of Dean, the New Forest, the East Anglian Breckland and the Conwy Valley in North Wales are all well-known spots for searching for a hawfinch.

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