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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: Howieh on October 30, 2011, 05:29:12 PM

Title: Robins and housefinches
Post by: Howieh on October 30, 2011, 05:29:12 PM

All of a sudden the neighborhood is full of robins and I also had 3 housefinches at my feeder this afternoon. Nice to see some different birds for a change, even if they are fairly common.  Are people still seeing goldfinches; I haven't seen any here for several weeks... and I stepped out my front door earlier today and was 'mobbed' by a family of chickadees. Fortunately the seeds were handy and I was able to handfeed them before they did me harm! fun birds! :)

Title: Re: Robins and housefinches
Post by: dually on November 04, 2011, 06:45:31 PM

I am new to "Birding" and I love it. I had gold finches late summer, but they have gone away. Do you know if they will be around during winter in the GTA?

Title: Re: Robins and housefinches
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on November 05, 2011, 08:17:08 PM

Welcome to the forum and to birding. The Goldfinches are still around, but they have moulted into their non-breeding plummage. They still have their black wings and white wing-bars, but their bodies are brownish. Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Robins and housefinches
Post by: dually on November 06, 2011, 03:57:54 PM

Thanks for your reply. There was 4 at my feeder for a few weeks in Sept. One was yellow the other three had moulted. They have since gone away and I haven't seen any sign of any more.