Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · reporting peaks March to April · Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · BOU category AEF
Peak months
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Greenfinch has been recorded in 2,515 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (85%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in March to April.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 30% or more of visits
- High
- 17% to 30%
- Moderate
- 9% to 17%
- Low
- under 9%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60% | 16% | Low |
| February | 83% | 22% | Very high |
| March | 100% | 27% | Very high |
| April | 99% | 27% | Very high |
| May | 82% | 22% | Very high |
| June | 77% | 21% | Very high |
| July | 78% | 21% | Very high |
| August | 58% | 16% | Low |
| September | 47% | 13% | Low |
| October | 59% | 16% | Low |
| November | 62% | 17% | Very high |
| December | 57% | 15% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in March
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| C41 | Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C62 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| HY40 | Orkney Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| J05 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J16 | Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J26 | Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J57 | Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J67 | Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| NC22 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NC46 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |