Robins and housefinches

[Howieh]

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!

[dually]

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?

[Leslie Kinrys]

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.

[dually]

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.