Can anyone help id this bird? (1 Viewer)

pnicholls

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• Dec 28, 2002

• #1

After going through my book, I am still unable to id this bird. It resembles a flycatcher and a warbler, but I am really stumped. It is about 4" or 5" in size and chowed down on thistle seed. Any help will be appreciated.

 

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bcurrie

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• Dec 28, 2002

• #2

Pete, American Goldfinch, Winter plummage. No doubt about it. BTW, that is a very good pic.

 

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Gaye Horn

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• Dec 28, 2002

• #3

Brian answered your query Pete.. an AMGF in winter plummage it is.... great shot by the way. First time you have these in your space???

 

pnicholls

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• Dec 28, 2002

• #4

Thanks!

Thanks Brian and Gaye. This is the first time I have seen this one, but I remember seeing a mystery bird in the summer that had some gold on it, so maybe it was the same bird in summer plumage. Thanks for the ID, and will go back to the book now and learn more about this species.

 

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cjay

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• Dec 28, 2002

• #5

Hi, It's an American Goldfinch an Adult Winter Female. Also known as a "Wild Canary".
Common & gregarious particually fond of Thistles & Sunflowers as are our European Goldfinches.

Love the photo. Can I download it into my private album please?

CJ

 

monkeyman

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• Dec 29, 2002

• #6

Looks like one of our Chaffinches, here in the UK, of indeterminate sex! (The males are brighter and the females duller, but both with the bright wing bar!)

Great pic, 'though!

 

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Jennifer

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• Jan 4, 2003

• #7

Yep, A. goldfinch alright! I see others have already given you an ID on it. I had 15-20 of them at once on & around my thistle socks today. Really neat little birds, aren't they?

 

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Chicaddd

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• Jan 4, 2003

• #8

That is a great photo of your American Goldfinch Pete.

 

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matt4scfc

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• Dec 24, 2009

• #9

Female American goldfinch certainly does look like our female Chaffinch here in Britain,

 

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