Beautiful bullfinches are easy to spot in bare January trees
Look for: White rumps, black wing markings and pinky-red breasts and cheeks – like they’re blushing (the males are the brighter ones; the females a little more of a grey-pink).
Spot them in: UK gardens, hedgerows and woodlands.
Listen for: A call that’s a sort of low-pitched whistling ‘peu’ sound.
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