… or hawfinch to you and me. These birds are very rare in this bit of Norway and they are also very shy. Even if they are in your garden you might not ever see them. This is the second time I have seen one on our feeder since I built it.

Actually there were two hawfinches in the garden today but only one of them was brave enough to come and sit on the feeder. The light was too poor to be certain of the sex of either of the two birds. Having a breeding pair of hawfinches this far north in Gol would be quite exciting.

Hawfinch in Gol