Chaffinch
are common visitors to offshore
installations in the North
Seaand
Norwegian Sectors. Most Chaffinches in Scandinavia are migrants,
leaving the country during the autum - although in milder areas such as
Øygarden small numbers overwinter.
Chaffinch on the deck of
an offshore construction vessel, Dogger Bank, North Sea, April 2023
Chaffinches on the deck of an offshore construction vessel, Dogger
Bank, North Sea, April 2023
This species is a common autumn migrant which passes through the area.
Some will remain late in to the autumn/winter and visit feeders.
Male Chaffinch, Dogger Bank, North Sea, April 2023
This bird was
one of the last of a long-staying group of birds - still present some
three weeks after arriving onboard
