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greenfinch2
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Re: GOLDFINCHES

Post by greenfinch2 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:31 pm

I have lost all my goldies after a busy winter

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Butterfly
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Re: GOLDFINCHES

Post by Butterfly » Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:31 am

They must have come to my garden greenfinch2 :D . I was thrilled to see a bunch of goldfinches in my garden feeding from the hanging feeder for the first time :love: , absolutely gorgeous! It was about 6-7 of them, they've been very vocal for few days now in the nearby trees, been hearing them sing and chatter quite a lot but couldn't see them properly till this morning when they all flew together to my garden :D

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Placido
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Re: GOLDFINCHES

Post by Placido » Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:49 am

2 goldies this morning :clap:. I like to think they were a pair. Had a look at freshly served breakfast, and flew to next door's birdtable :(.

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Re: GOLDFINCHES

Post by Jacksparrow » Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:41 pm

Placido wrote:
Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:49 am
2 goldies this morning :clap:. I like to think they were a pair. Had a look at freshly served breakfast, and flew to next door's birdtable :(.
You had porridge next door had corn flakes I suppose :)

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Re: GOLDFINCHES

Post by Placido » Sat Apr 06, 2019 8:44 am

Am trying to drive up demand by serving bacon sandwiches on a Friday - have to say, response is so far equivocal :goodevil: :shrug:

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Re: GOLDFINCHES

Post by Willpar » Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:52 am

Still getting a goldfinch come in each morning. Yesterday I had two, a 100% increase.

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Re: GOLDFINCHES

Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:51 pm

Willpar wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:52 am
Still getting a goldfinch come in each morning. Yesterday I had two, a 100% increase.
Word is getting around (slowly) :nod:

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Re: GOLDFINCHES

Post by peregrine » Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:03 am

I get Starling, House Sparrow, Blue and Coal Tit, Robin and Goldfinch chicks coming into feed at this time of the year. Goldfinch chick this year appear to be younger than usual. Normally they have the black, white and yellow on their wings but this year the yellow is very faint and not as bright as normal. From this I assume the chicks are younger.

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Re: GOLDFINCHES

Post by peregrine » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:46 am

Still getting very young Goldfinch chicks. Wing colours just beginning to change. Must be from a very late brood.

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Re: GOLDFINCHES

Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:29 pm

peregrine wrote:
Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:46 am
Still getting very young Goldfinch chicks. Wing colours just beginning to change. Must be from a very late brood.
I don't think they lose their fledging plumage until the first moult later this year.

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