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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: Jim on February 17, 2007, 11:30:26 PM

Title: European Goldfinch
Post by: Jim on February 17, 2007, 11:30:26 PM

I was sooooo surprised to see a much more colourful  European Goldfinch at my feeder in mid-town Toronto today along with a group of seasonally drap looking regular Goldfinches. Would this be an escapee from captivity...or someting I should be excited about?  Experts please advise.

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Post by: Tony Lang on February 19, 2007, 12:44:15 PM

I have seen this species for sale in Toronto pet stores for several years now, so there is a high probability it's an escapee.

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Post by: JTF on February 19, 2007, 12:51:18 PM

Yes, escapee for sure.

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Post by: Jim on February 20, 2007, 11:16:51 AM

Thanks experts. Only a little disappointed to learn that the Euro Goldfinch is likely an escapee...it's still coming daily and still adding new colour to my feeders.