Hi Folks:

There is an editorial in the Seattle Times which expresses the view of
several Tweeters including myself here:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2014157804_edit08bird.html

As I suspected it points out the "Willow" Goldfinch was chosen by school
children in 1951 vote.

Pete Fahey
Issaquah, WA