Chaffinch

Description:

Size of house sparrow, but slimmer and has longer tail. Usually easily recognised by double white wing-bar, white tail-sides and grey-green rump. Head-side and breast rusty-red, crown and nape blue-grey.

Habitat:

Breeds commonly in all types of woodland and in parks and gardens, and is Britain's second commonest bird after wren. Prefers rather more open woods to dense ones, and often forages on ground. Builds nests in tree fork, camouflaged on outside with lichens and moss.