American Goldfinch, only 10 on Klamath Falls CBC (mid-Dec., and zero
on Tule Lake CBC. And, since first of the year, Lesser Goldfinch have
decreased sharply in Klamath Falls area.
Kevin Spencerrriparia@charter.netKlamath Falls, OR
-----------------------------------------From: "Jeff Gilligan"
To: "OBOL Birders Online"
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Sent: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:26:07 -0800
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
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