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European Goldfinch
- Subject: European Goldfinch
- From: BirderB at aol dot com
- Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 00:48:07 EST
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You could have knocked me over with a feather . . . Yesterday, Saturday at
2:30 p.m., I had a European Goldfinch feeding at a Niger Seed tube feeder in
by backyard. It was with American and Lesser Goldfinches and Pine Siskins.
It was a new bird for me. When I saw it, I did a double take. My wife wrote
down my description to her (I was afraid to take my eyes off it). It flew
away after 45 seconds or so. I drew a quick sketch from memory, especially
the head which was so distinctive, yet different from any finch like bird I
had seen perviously.
A quick scan of my National Geographic render nothing. The Sibley Guide has
it illustrated on page 537. Since the Goldfinches are now molting, I was
concerned it may be a weird molt pattern. However, I knew there was no red
associated with any face patterns on finches that I have ever seen, as well
as the vertical Vs. horizontal stripping I typically see on sparrow heads.
It was a male with the yellow band on the wings and the distinctive facial
pattern.
It was seen again Sunday morning at 8 a.m., on another tube feeder with Niger
seed, along with the same group of mixed American and Lesser Goldfinches and
Pine Siskins.
I notified Keith Evans the President of our Wasatch Audubon Chapter. I will
keep reporting whether it is still being seen. E-mail me if anyone is
interested in checking it out. Hopefully, we can get a photo too.
I have no idea if one has ever been seen before in Utah or where it may have
come from. Does anyone else know of previous sightings or origins?
Sportingly,
Bill Fenimore
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>You could have knocked me over with a feather . . . Yesterday, Saturday at
<BR>2:30 p.m., I had a European Goldfinch feeding at a Niger Seed tube feeder in
<BR>by backyard. It was with American and Lesser Goldfinches and Pine Siskins.
<BR>
<BR>It was a new bird for me. When I saw it, I did a double take. My wife wrote
<BR>down my description to her (I was afraid to take my eyes off it). It flew
<BR>away after 45 seconds or so. I drew a quick sketch from memory, especially
<BR>the head which was so distinctive, yet different from any finch like bird I
<BR>had seen perviously.
<BR>
<BR>A quick scan of my National Geographic render nothing. The Sibley Guide has
<BR>it illustrated on page 537. Since the Goldfinches are now molting, I was
<BR>concerned it may be a weird molt pattern. However, I knew there was no red
<BR>associated with any face patterns on finches that I have ever seen, as well
<BR>as the vertical Vs. horizontal stripping I typically see on sparrow heads.
<BR>It was a male with the yellow band on the wings and the distinctive facial
<BR>pattern.
<BR>
<BR>It was seen again Sunday morning at 8 a.m., on another tube feeder with Niger
<BR>seed, along with the same group of mixed American and Lesser Goldfinches and
<BR>Pine Siskins.
<BR>
<BR>I notified Keith Evans the President of our Wasatch Audubon Chapter. I will
<BR>keep reporting whether it is still being seen. E-mail me if anyone is
<BR>interested in checking it out. Hopefully, we can get a photo too.
<BR>
<BR>I have no idea if one has ever been seen before in Utah or where it may have
<BR>come from. Does anyone else know of previous sightings or origins?
<BR>
<BR>Sportingly,
<BR>
<BR>Bill Fenimore</FONT></HTML>
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