Re: Goldfinches all of a sudden [was: Re: Wakefield Park, 23 Sep 98]

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David wrote:

> Here at our backyard feeders (near Glen Echo, MD) we have been quite
> surprised by a sudden influx of brilliantly yellow goldfinches, complete
> with voracious appetites, particularly after having seen very few of
> them in the last month or so.  Anyone care to venture an observation?

I've witnessed quite the opposite in my backyard. The pair of
goldfinches and the four youngsters they've been raising since late
August/early September suddenly abandonded my thistle feeder for parts
unknown. Maybe they tired of Niger thistle and joined the group of 300
at Wakefield Park for some locally grown delicacies.

Paula Sullivan
Alexandria, VA
paulas@erols.com

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