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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Fair Isle (Shetland)

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female

Taken: Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Fair Isle (Shetland)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 Jun 2026

Found this in Vaila's Trees, by Stackhoull Stores.

Photo: Penny Clarke

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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

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Taken: Fri, 10 Oct 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Oct 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Tue, 07 Oct 2025

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Oct 2025

Bird given plenty of room so photos rather distant.

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Kilnsea (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Sun, 18 May 2025

Kilnsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 May 2025

Photo: Anthony Hull

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Thu, 23 May 2024

Kilnsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 May 2024

Photo: Anthony Hull

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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Laxfirth (Shetland)

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first-winter

Taken: Thu, 05 Oct 2023

Laxfirth (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 10 Oct 2023

at Billister

Photo: James Lowen

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Fri, 06 Oct 2023

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 07 Oct 2023

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Thu, 05 Oct 2023

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 07 Oct 2023

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Thu, 05 Oct 2023

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 07 Oct 2023

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Tue, 03 Oct 2023

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Oct 2023

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Kendal (Cumbria)

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adult, male

Taken: Sun, 25 Jun 2023

Kendal (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Jun 2023

Photo: Paul Slade

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Common Rosefinch

male

Taken: Tue, 30 May 2023

Kendal (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Tue, 30 May 2023

Lovely singing male showing well at times.

Photo: David Williamson

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Sun, 28 May 2023

Kendal (Cumbria)

Uploaded: Sun, 28 May 2023

Singing male Rosefinch on Crook Rd near Plumgarth roundabout

Photo: David Talbot

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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Norwick,Unst (Shetland)

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juvenile

Taken: Tue, 27 Sep 2022

Norwick,Unst (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 10 Oct 2022

Valyie

Photo: Tony Davison

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Common Rosefinch

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 09 Oct 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Oct 2022

Longstone

Photo: Toby Green

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Mon, 03 Oct 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Oct 2022

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Mon, 03 Oct 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Oct 2022

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Mon, 03 Oct 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Oct 2022

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Fri, 07 Oct 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Oct 2022

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Fri, 07 Oct 2022

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Oct 2022

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Grutness (Shetland)

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adult, male

Taken: Tue, 07 Jun 2022

Grutness (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Jun 2022

Visit the Shetland Wildlife Website

Photo: Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Fri, 01 Oct 2021

Norwick,Unst (Shetland)

Uploaded: Fri, 08 Oct 2021

Photo: Roger Wyatt

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Sun, 26 Sep 2021

Norwick,Unst (Shetland)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Sep 2021

Photo: Jim Hutchins

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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Spurn (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Rosefinch at Spurn (Yorkshire)

subadult, male

Taken: Fri, 28 May 2021

Spurn (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 May 2021

An ordinary photo of an ordinary plumage at Spurn point

Photo: Garry Rowe

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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Kilminning (Fife)

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juvenile

Taken: Fri, 02 Oct 2020

Kilminning (Fife)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Oct 2020

Photo: Steven Connor

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Fri, 02 Oct 2020

Kilminning (Fife)

Uploaded: Fri, 02 Oct 2020

Photo: Lukasz Pulawski

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Fri, 02 Oct 2020

Kilminning (Fife)

Uploaded: Fri, 02 Oct 2020

Photo: Lukasz Pulawski

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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Balephuil (Argyll and Bute)

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 14 Sep 2020

Balephuil (Argyll and Bute)

Uploaded: Mon, 14 Sep 2020

Showed well briefly in garden at midday

Photo: John Bowler

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Common Rosefinch

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 27 Aug 2020

Fair Isle (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 01 Sep 2020

Photo: Alex Penn

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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Briton Ferry (Glamorgan)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Rosefinch at Briton Ferry (Glamorgan)

Taken: Sun, 14 Jun 2020

Briton Ferry (Glamorgan)

Uploaded: Tue, 16 Jun 2020

Photo: Jeff Slocombe

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Sun, 14 Jun 2020

Briton Ferry (Glamorgan)

Uploaded: Tue, 16 Jun 2020

Photo: Jeff Slocombe

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Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Bardsey Island (Gwynedd)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Rosefinch at Bardsey Island (Gwynedd)

Taken: Fri, 05 Jun 2020

Bardsey Island (Gwynedd)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 Jun 2020

Photo: George Dunbar

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Tue, 06 Aug 2019

Fair Isle (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 Aug 2019

Photo by Tom Gale

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Common Rosefinch

first-summer, male

Taken: Jun 2019

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Jun 2019

Photo: Kris Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Rosefinch

Upload a photo of the Common Rosefinch at Cunningsburgh (Shetland)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Rosefinch at Cunningsburgh (Shetland)

first-winter

Taken: Sat, 02 Mar 2019

Cunningsburgh (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 Mar 2019

Photo: James Lowen

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Mon, 25 Feb 2019

Cunningsburgh (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 27 Feb 2019

a big thanks to Jim Nicholson.

Photo: John Nadin

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Thu, 21 Feb 2019

Cunningsburgh (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 Feb 2019

Wintering bird, with House Sparrows

Photo: Andrew Russell

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Thu, 21 Feb 2019

Cunningsburgh (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 Feb 2019

Wintering bird

Photo: Andrew Russell

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Common Rosefinch

Taken: Wed, 30 Jan 2019

Cunningsburgh (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 06 Feb 2019

Photo: Jon Dunn

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Rosefinch

Taken: Sun, 13 Jan 2019

Cunningsburgh (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 14 Jan 2019

Photo: Roger Riddington

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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