Some of the birds warble clearly and brightly like the lark, others resemble the thrush, and others again remind the traveler of the robin and the chaffinch. |
It is said that it is easier to teach them to go and come than the chaffinch. |
To her, who took no sides, there was every bit as much to be said for the hawk as for the chaffinch. |
I think that in its wild state it lives, like the chaffinch, on seeds and insects. |
That would be incredible, if we're starting to have breeding chaffinch here again. |
Together with the introduced species of chaffinch, goldfinch, yellowhammer, skylark, magpie, etc, they provide a tuneful accompaniment to your walk. |