I live in Baltimore City. A few years ago it seemed all the House Finches disappeared - maybe from that eye disease that was going around....or even West Nile disease which really reduced the number of crows in the hood. But about two/three years ago, they started coming back (both finches and crows) and I have a healthy gang of them again. I have never had many Goldfinches at my feeders - seeing one is a real treat.........but I can go over one alley and find large flocks at someone else's feeders. And yes, I keep my niger seed fresh. Guess they don't like my alley.
Karen
Karen Morley
kdmorley at yahoo dot com
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From: Timothy Houghton <>
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Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Goldfinches &House Finches decline?
I've also noticed significantly fewer of both species at my feeders, but I've seen more of each the last couple of days. TH
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From: Maryland Birds & Birding [] On Behalf Of Les Roslund []
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 6:40 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Goldfinches &House Finches decline?
A real shortage of both species at my place near Easton also. Two House
Finches around some of the time, and from 0 to 5 Goldfinch. However in most
other years at this time of year there would be a dozen or more House
Finches and often 20 or more Goldfinch. I'm beginning to worry.
LES ROSLUND
TALBOT COUNTY
EASTON, MD
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From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Janet Millenson
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 5:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Goldfinches &House Finches decline?
Yes, the same is true in my yard. Both species used to be daily
visitors, but now I seldom even hear them flying over. Maybe I'd have
more finches if I could afford to keep a feeder filled with niger seed!
Let's see if the upcoming local Christmas Bird Counts tally
significantly fewer of these birds or not.
Janet Millenson
Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)
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"Look at the birds!" -- Pascal the parrot
On 11/21/2011 5:14 PM, Elda Banks wrote:
> I have seen very few Goldfinches and House Finches lately. Is this true
for other backyard birders?
>
> Elda Banks
> Colesville
> Silver Spring
>
>
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