Goid finches at the feeder

paulsiu

16 years ago

Here's a picture of the finch feeders I setup. Apparently, there are a heck of a lot of Gold finches in my area.

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claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
16 years ago
And they're a lot happier now that they've found your feeders!

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bedelia
16 years ago
They wait in line at my feeder also (upstate NY). I noticed in the sub feezing temps, that there were a lot more than now when it's in the 40's (heat wave).
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Marg, I've been doing this for a little less than a year, so take what I say with a grain of salt! :) First, maybe you could put nyjer in the finch feeder only. Then if the finches want it, they will go there. That's if you want to continue with the nyjer. If you keep nyjer in the tray feeder they have no incentive to try the finch feeder. I do feed differently in the summer; I worry more about keeping up with the birdbaths because the birds seem to use them more. They have so much more food available to them (bugs, plants, etc.) But I do put out a fruit and jelly feeder, a no-melt suet, and nyjer and BOSS, and sometimes sunflower hearts, raisins,and berries. I do keep more food out in winter. When it snows they always come here for some seed or suet. The birds do like garden flowers and seeds even better than the foods we put out though. I came home one day to drive up and see a ton of goldfinches all over our large butterfly bush. And they love the sunflowers of course, and the bugs in the vegetable garden. I hope this has somehow been helpful. Hang in there! :) And good for you for putting the plants in - I am doing that too, and it's more work but it will be worth it. bandgsmom - thanks for your reply. All I can say is, that's the way our finches divide up at the feeders. It's been true for almost a year now. And when I put a goldfinch feeder away from the other birdfeeders last summer, they really loved that.
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Finch-Like Darker Brown Bird at our Feeder
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Yes, sometimes this IDing the birds thing can make a newbie feel like she's gone a little "around the bend" as they say! :) Especially with all the species that are brown with stripes! LOL Thanks for writing, though, I appreciate the thought. I did realize that a photo would have made a huge difference in people being able to help me out, so I am going to keep my camera by my side and get my DH to work with me on posting photos. Thanks again for writing - I check in here every day because I haven't enjoyed anything like backyard birding in a long time. Your humor was appreciated. :)
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Help with ID of a bird on my finch feeder.
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Wow, bbcathy. Were the exclamation points really necessary? cruzmisl- do the golds and house finches gather at the same time? It would be great to see a photo. :)
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Junco at the finch sock feeder
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Yes, but it's only one Junco that do that. Usually in the winter, they run out of food on the ground and try to adapt. I have seen one or two try for the tube feeder. Notice the tree sparrows flying around the sock in the picture, they're suppose to scratch and feed on the ground but now hang from the sock. This is a problem because they compete with a flock of gold finches for space, resulting in a mob scene around the sock. I added a plate of seed on the ground but they still feed from the sock. The Junco immediately went for it, but the tree sparrow still hangs on the sock. Paul
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marricgardens
16 years ago
When I first saw gold finches at my feeder, I didn't know what they were. I was told that they were finches in their winter plumage. I didn't realize that birds could change their plumage. Neat picture. Marg
basketcase1212
16 years ago
I am from East Tn. Noticing the Male Goldfinches seem to be getting more color, or maybe I am wishing for SPRING. Love the birds in my yard. Patricia
paulsiu
Original Author
16 years ago
Man these guys are foul weather friends. They disappear after the weather got better, but I notice they're showing up again now that it's snowing.
kendra2003
16 years ago
Hey Paulsiu, that's what I always call "my" birds, "Foul weather friends". When the weather is really lousy, everyone shows up. When the weather is warm, only a few.
sissyz
16 years ago
How wonderful!!
paulsiu
Original Author
16 years ago
I had to take down the sock feeder. I notice that someone keeps putting holes in them. I am guessing that it's a squirrel try the food and then realizing that it hates nyjer seeds. So far that's my fourth sock that got chew through, so I am not going to use socks any more.

The temperature has dropped again and now there's mega-number of gold finches again. They are numerous enough that they are now eating from the sunflower feeder, too.
vieja_gw
16 years ago
I have what I thought were gold finches at the thistle feeder as they feed with the house sparrows & red finches. They are smaller then the red finches or the sparrows & there are two colorations: one is dull olive yellow back (?female) & the other is also small but has a very black back & top of the head & bright yellow on the breast ... the male? Are these gold finches?
lazypup
16 years ago
Here are a couple close up shots of Gold Finches in winter plumage at my feeder

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