Sparkhill Park Bird Trail – Goldfinch
Learn about the Goldfinch
- At circa 12-14 cm long the Goldfinch has a bright red face and yellow wing patch
- It’s a very sociable bird, often breeding in loose groups
Facts about the goldfinch courtesy from the RSPB
- Scientific name ” Carduelis carduelis”
- It has a delightful twittering song and call
- Their fine beaks allow them to extract otherwise inaccessible seeds from thistles and teasels
- In winter, many UK Goldfinches migrate as far south as Spain
Play the video above to hear more about the blackbird from local community nature champion, Chris Millward.
The Sparkhill Park Bird Trail is a community project led by ecobirmingham, offering opportunities to families, individuals and visitors to get outside and enjoy this lovely green space, connect with the nature and its bird population in a playful way whilst learning some fun facts about our feathered friends.
Take a lovely walk around the park, spot the hidden bird sculptures, and scan the QR codes or visit our website to play videos like this and learn more about the birds that live there.
We hope you enjoy the bird trail and exploring Sparkhill Park, one of Birmingham’s great green spaces and getting to know our special feathered friends who live there.
This project was made possible thanks to the support of local artists Juneau Projects, local organisations, The Springfield Project (as part of their Sparkhill Child Neighbourhood Project), the Friends of Sparkhill Park as well as Chris Millward, founder of the Brum Biosphere network.
ecobirmingham is a non-profit organisation. With the support of our wonderful community, we can continue providing activities that help make Birmingham a greener, fairer and healthier place to live. Your support means the world – Donate if you can.