Lives in forests (only pure pine forests are avoided) with dense undergrowth, in gardens and parks. In summer, the bullfinch lives both in dense forests and in open forests on the edges of burnt areas and clearings, but is very secretive and rarely catches the eye. But in winter it’s simply impossible not to notice a colorful flock of bullfinches
It is difficult to list all the variety of their winter food, but they especially love the seeds of ash, hornbeam, Norway maple, alder, birch, and linden. With their wide, blunt beaks and flat, hard palates, they quickly remove seeds from a wide variety of fruits. Flying in flocks onto rowan, bird cherry, buckthorn, currant and many other wild and cultivated berry plants, bullfinches deftly crush the berries and, discarding the pulp, eat the seeds. They also skillfully deal with black juniper berries and hop cones.
The nest is made of closely intertwined thin spruce and other dry twigs and herbaceous stems. The tray is lined with soft plant material mixed with a small amount of wool and feathers. Sometimes moss and lichen are present in the outer walls. The nest is cup-shaped, somewhat flattened. Socket diameter mm, socket height mm, tray diameter mm, tray depth mm. A clutch of 4-6 eggs is light blue in color with spots, dots and dashes of red-brown and dark brown color, forming a corolla at the blunt end. Egg dimensions: (19-23) x (14-15) mm.
1. The feeder must have a roof, otherwise the feed may be covered with snow or flooded with rain. 2. The hole in the feeder should be wide enough so that the bird can easily get in and out of the feeder. Basic requirements for a feeder
Marina Lebedeva
Educational conversation for preschool children about bullfinches “Living Lantern” with a presentation showing
Educational conversation for preschool children about bullfinches “Living Lantern”
Handsome red-breasted in the garden
Tumbled in the fluffy snow,
And then he sat on a branch,
He whistled and sang softly.
- Who sings in the frosty winter,
Does it peck at buds, berries, or pine cones?
(Bullfinch)
E. Telushkina Target: expand children’s knowledge about bullfinches and their way of life.
Tasks:- give children an idea of the features of the appearance, structure and behavior of the bullfinch - tell about its adaptability to the winter lifestyle; - cultivate a humane attitude towards bullfinches
Progress of the conversation
Guys, today we have to meet with the “Living Lantern”. Try to guess which one for yourself. Now I’ll tell you riddles, and you’ll guess them and find out who we’re going to talk about. Red-breasted, black-winged,
Loves to peck grains
With the first snow on the mountain ash
He will appear again. (Bullfinch)
Scarlet bottom and black tail,
The sparrow is taller,
The thick beak expanded in breadth -
How beautiful.
(Bullfinch)
(P. Smolin)
The breast is brighter than the dawn. Who?
(At the bullfinch) That's right, it's a bullfinch. What riddle words helped you find the answer?
Children's answers
Teacher Slide show (slide number 1) How nice it is to see clean, white snow for the first time after a rainy, dirty autumn! “Everything is bright; everything is white all around,” A.S. Pushkin said about the beginning of winter. This beauty of winter nature is made even more wonderful; our common favorites, “living lanterns” - the handsome SNEGIRI - appear on snow-covered trees and bushes. Educator Do you think all bullfinches have a red breast? (Children's answers) Show slide number 2. The bullfinch looks smart - he is always in red. In fact, redbreasts are male bullfinch; females look much more modest. Their breasts are greenish-gray. Educator: - What do you think the bullfinch has that is unusual? (Children's answers) Show slide number 3 The bullfinch is approximately the same size as a sparrow. The physique is dense. Nature has endowed the bullfinch with a thick, wide beak. This will allow him to peck frozen berries and get seeds from under the hard shell.
Finger gymnastics
A bullfinch sat on a branch
The bullfinch sat on a branch, (“jump” with your palms on your shoulders)
Rain splashed (shake your hands in front of you)
He was wet. (wrap your arms around yourself and “shudder” as if from cold)
Wind, blow lightly, (raise your arms up and shake them) Dry the bullfinch for us. (wave your hands - “wings”) Educator: Guys, where do you think the bullfinch lives? (Children's answers) Show slide number 4 Bullfinches are sedentary birds; they are common in Europe and Asia. Gardens, parks, forests, undergrowth, lowland areas, mountain forests, forest-steppe zones, coniferous forests and mixed forests - wherever the bullfinch lives. The bird especially likes forest areas, because it is in the forest that it hatches its chicks. Educator:
Let's see how bullfinches make nests and raise chicks. Slide No. 5 and No. 6. In April, bullfinches begin building a nest, which is placed on tree branches not high above the ground. The female weaves it from twigs of deciduous and coniferous trees, then lines it with a layer of thin roots, lichens and wool. Soon the first chicks will hatch in the new nest. Thrifty parents feed them alternately with seeds and insects. The construction of the nest is carried out by the female bullfinch. Bullfinches prefer to build their nests away from human habitation, but they usually choose a low place - on average no higher than human height. The female lays eggs. On average five pieces. The female incubates the light blue spotted eggs for two weeks. At this time, the future father is “on duty” at the nest and feeds the female. If the nest is threatened, small bullfinches radically transform, turning into real winged beasts. Unlike many other birds, they will not abandon the nest to the mercy of fate, saving themselves, but will enter into battle and fight to the last. Slide No. 7
In autumn, bullfinches gather in small flocks and settle closer to people’s homes. Slide number 8 Rowan berries are a favorite food. Moreover, they do not eat the pulp, but only peck out the seeds. Because of this, gutted red crumbs of berries are always scattered on the snow under the tree. In general, their diet, despite the fact that it is only of plant origin, is quite varied. In winter these are the seeds of alder, maple, ash, and elderberry. In the summer, in the fields, they feast on the seeds of quinoa, burdock, horse sorrel and other herbs. Slide number 9 Bullfinches are quite easy to tame and live with humans Slide number 10.)
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