Lynne, I had my first goldfinch of the season today, a female at a feeder with Pine Siskins (which have decreased to no more than a dozen now, presumably dispersing). They winter in small numbers, but I rarely see them at any season in this wooded part of Seattle.

Dennis

On Apr 24, 2013, at 12:02 PM, tweeters-request at mailman1.u.washington.edu wrote:

> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:41:41 -0700
> From: "Lynn Tjerne" <lynnt-wa at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Tweeters] Today - Yahoo spring is really here!!!!
> To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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> First Goldfinch ! Was planting some vegies and heard the wonderful voice
> of the Goldfinch. Looked up at the thistle feeder and there he was in all
> his bright yellow splendor! I tell my friends they sound like a squeaky
> toy.
>
>
> Lynn Tjerne
>
> South Hill - Puyallup WA
>
> Elevation 574 ft.

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Dennis Paulson
1724 NE 98 St.
Seattle, WA 98115
206-528-1382
dennispaulson at comcast.net



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