[birding] Where are the goldfinches?

[Douglas Robinson]

Hi all,

You can find out where they are by going to www.ebird.org. Click on

http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?src=changeDate&speciesCodes=amegfi&getLocatio
ns=northAmerica&reportType=species&monthRadio=on&bMonth=01&eMonth=02&bYear=2
009&eYear=2009&continue.x=63&continue.y=6&continue=Continue

Or go to ebird, click on view and explore data, type in the species name,
then click change date and select the time period you want.

Looks like the goldfinches are now in eastern Washington and California.

Have fun
Doug


On 2/9/09 7:04 AM, "Joel Geier" <joel.geier at peak.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Thanks to Will, Hendrik, Jeff, Mark, and Randy for replies on this
> question.
> 
> It sounds like Lesser Goldfinches are still around their usual haunts
> though in somewhat reduced numbers in some places, while American
> Goldfinch numbers are greatly reduced from recent winters. A check of
> reports on www.birdnotes.net shows a similar pattern -- there are more
> counts showing Lessers than counts showing Americans, in western/central
> Oregon.
> 
> Ordinarily there should be one or two flocks of 100 or more American
> Goldfinches on E.E. Wilson Wildlife area, and similarly big flocks at
> Luckiamute State Natural Area. I've only seen 2 or 3 in these places
> since the start of the year. Since these birds can be nomadic in winter,
> I wonder where they've gone to this year. I didn't see any particularly
> big flocks in California's central valley a couple of weeks ago.
> 
> Happy birding,
> Joel
> 
> --
> Joel Geier
> Camp Adair area
> 
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