Having just completed a dog walk in my Portland neighborhood (Laurelhurst) I
again noted the absence of American Goldfinches , and the great reduction in
numbers of Lesser Goldfinches from recent years. For many years there have
been hundreds of American Goldfinches in the neighborhood in winter - primarily
eating the seeds of Sweet Gum trees, but also the seeds of various birches. I
haven't seen or heard a single American Goldfinch in the neighborhood this
winter. Maybe last summer's drought caused the trees to skip a year of seed
production.
A flock of American Robins that I saw on the walk included many that were very
pale and "frosted" appearing. I assume that they are from somewhere to the far
north.
A flock of about 20 Cedar Waxwings was a pleasant sight.
Jeff Gilligan (Northeast Portland)POST: Send your post to obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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