The American Goldfinches are missing in the western part of the Rogue Valley
either, have seen one for some time now. Think it was missed on the Grants
Pass CBC too.
Dennis
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From: "Jeff Gilligan" <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "OBOL Birders Online" <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2016 2:26 PM
Subject: [obol] The missing American Goldfinches and frosted AM. Robins
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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