When I lived in Texas we would have them in the city during the winter and by March they would leave. I was told that they migrate to the more rural areas when Spring comes although they don't nest until June. Susan Riley Shelby County, TN> From: AHoodedWarbler@xxxxxxx> Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:19:50 -0400> Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Goldfinches> To: jmellon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > At my own feeders, American Goldfich numbers seem to fluctuate dramatically > at times for no foreseeable reason.> I think they are more nomadic than migratory.> > Bryan Stevens,> Hampton, TN> > > **************> Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video > on AOL Home.> > (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)> > > =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER=====================> > The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with> first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation.> You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds> you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should> appear in the first paragraph.> _____________________________________________________________> To post to this mailing list, simply send email to:> tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> _____________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, send email to:> tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.> ______________________________________________________________> TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society > Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s)> endorse the views or opinions expressed> by the members of this discussion group.> > Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN> wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ------------------------------> Assistant Moderator Andy Jones> Cleveland, OH> -------------------------------> Assistant Moderator Dave Worley> Rosedale, VA> __________________________________________________________> > Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society> web site at http://www.tnbirds.org> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *> > ARCHIVES> TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/> > EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES> Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp> Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif> Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com> > _____________________________________________________________> > _________________________________________________________________ Test your Star IQ http://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=redcarpet_HMTAGMAR =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________