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Re: Apparent Early Nest-building Goldfinch

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Gail Mackiernan

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Gail Mackiernan

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Mon, 23 May 2005 21:32:37 -0400

We saw a female Goldfinch (accompanied by a male) collecting nesting
material and flying off, then returning, at least a week ago at Rock Creek
Park DC. She was using shreds of thin bark from a dead vine as material.

Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD

on 05/22/2005 7:59 PM, Bob Ringler at  wrote:

> Elise,
> I saw a Goldfinch collecting nesting material in Garrett County in May 2003. I
> do not know if sometimes they build the nest then wait two months to use it.
> 
> Bob Ringler
> Eldersburg MD
> 
>