Peterborough Bird Club annual report Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs | A | Common resident 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003
2003	Common resident breeder, common passage migrant and common winter migrant. Whilst under-recorded, this species is widespread and common throughout the area. Larger counts included 57 at Eldernell Pits in Jan (RSPB), 100+ Woodwalton Fen NNR on 19 Feb (MH), 70+ at Crowtree (Farcet Fen) on 10 Apr (SPD), 60 at Orton Southgate on 11 Nov (GW) and 50 along the Nene Valley Railway between Ferry Meadows CP and Castor on 7 Nov (DG).
2002	Common resident breeder, common passage migrant and common winter migrant. Still relatively few records received for this widespread and abundant species. Reported from 49 localities with notable counts including 100 at Morborne Hill on 10 Nov, up to 60 at Baston Fen, Eldernell and Holme Lode Farm on 20-21 Jan, 50 at Padholme PS on 10 Jan and 50 at Halfway Farm, Holme Fen on 1 Mar (all BHS). No breeding reports received.
2001	Common resident breeder, passage migrant and winter migrant. This widespread and abundent species is another that goes under-recorded. Larger counts as follows: 40 at Thorney Dyke 11 Jan (GRH); 55 at Upton 17 Jan (PJP); 745 on the Nene Washes 29 Jan with 190 there 19 Feb (RSPB); 25 at Newborough 21 Feb; 50 on 10 Oct (DB); 11 at Morborne Hill included three singing birds (BHS); 32 at Deeping High Bank 25 Feb (TW); 25 at Deeping Lakes NR 24 Oct (TW); 50 at Southorpe 5 Nov (NC); and 40-50 at Flag Fen 13 Nov (BHS, SPD). The only confirmed breeding record came from Dogsthorpe (DW).
2000	Common resident. Largest flocks of 100 at Morborne Hill on 10 Nov and 60 at Haddon on 19 Sep.
1999	Common resident. Large counts of this common and widespread species were as follows: 300 at King's Cliffe on 6 Jan, 80 at Baston Fen Farm on 6 Feb, 155 in three flocks at Newborough on 20 Oct and 100 at Milton Park on 29 Dec.
1998	Common resident. Widespread. Nene Washes: Three territories were at Eldernell Pits. Flocks of 11 were along the counter drain in February and 25 in December, with six at Eldernell Pits in December.
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